Apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube
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The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines shown in the figures represent portions of the apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2018
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership (Manchester, NH)
Inventors: Bob D. Peret (Bedford, NH), Christopher C. Langenfeld (Nashua, NH), Matthew J. Johnson (Dunbarton, NH), Thomas S. Schnellinger (North Andover, MA), Michael S. Place (Manchester, NH), Michael J. Slate (Merrimack, NH), David E. Collins (Merrimac, MA)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Assistant Examiner: Mark Booker
Application Number: 29/556,048