Ferrule
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Description
The dashed lines depict portions of the ferrule that form no part of the claim.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a ferrule, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D815256
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 2017
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2018
Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors: Wesley M. Norman (Ludenberg, PA), Wei J. Song (Wilmington, DE)
Primary Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Application Number: 29/594,829
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 2017
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2018
Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors: Wesley M. Norman (Ludenberg, PA), Wei J. Song (Wilmington, DE)
Primary Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Application Number: 29/594,829
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