Connector for fluid tubing
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This application is related to U.S. design patent application Ser. No. 29/385,360 filed Feb. 11, 2011 entitled “Male body of connector for fluid tubing” and U.S. design patent application Ser. No. 29/385,363 filed Feb. 11, 2011 entitled “Female body of connector for fluid tubing.”
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a connector for fluid tubing, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 11, 2011
Date of Patent: Jan 17, 2012
Assignee: Value Plastics, Inc. (Fort Collins, CO)
Inventors: Francis J. Lombardi, III (Loveland, CO), Ravikumar Narayanan (Fort Collins, CO)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Eric Goodman
Attorney: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Application Number: 29/385,357