Fluid dispensing tap

- Liqui-Box Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a fluid dispensing tap, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the top and back views thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the left and top views thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the top, front and right views thereof;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the bottom, right and back views thereof;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the bottom and back views thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the bottom, and front views thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the fluid dispensing tap that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fluid dispensing tap, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Self-closing taps, posted date not available [retrieved Apr. 26, 2023]. Retrieved from internet, https://www.liquibox.com/products/worldwide-dispensers/self-closing-taps/ (Date: 2023) (Year: 2023).
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Patent History
Patent number: D1033223
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 2019
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 2024
Assignee: Liqui-Box Corporation (Richmond, VA)
Inventors: Loren L Brelje (Glencoe, MN), Ronald E. Kieras (Woodstock, IL)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Assistant Examiner: Haley K Schnebele
Application Number: 29/706,620
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/447; D9/453