Fluid transfer connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of an embodiment of the fluid transfer connector, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom front side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of another embodiment of the fluid transfer connector, showing the new design;

FIG. 10 is a rear side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom front side perspective view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the fluid transfer connector which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fluid transfer connector as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1043976
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 24, 2024
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership (Manchester, NH)
Inventors: David D. B. Cannan (Manchester, NH), Colleen N. Fulton (Dunbarton, NH), Margaret B. Bradley (Belgrade, ME)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/851,252
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Syringe, Catheter Or Needle Component (22) (D24/130)