Hose connector

- Rockler Companies, Inc.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hose connector as taken from the front, right side and top thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the hose connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the hose connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the hose connector of FIG. 1 (as taken from the right side of the connector in FIG. 1);

FIG. 5 is a side view of the hose connector of FIG. 1 (as taken from the left side of the connector in FIG. 1);

FIG. 6 is a top view of the hose connector of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the hose connector of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hose connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1080816
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 2022
Date of Patent: Jun 24, 2025
Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc. (Medina, MN)
Inventors: Jay Owens (Minnetonka, MN), Dan Wenning (Minnetonka, MN)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J. Cash
Assistant Examiner: Earl B Elowsky
Application Number: 29/821,923