Hose connector

- TOYOX CO., LTD.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a first perspective view of the front, top, and right side thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a second perspective view of the rear, top, and left side thereof.

The broken lines shown in the figures of the drawing illustrate portions of the hose connector and form no part of the claimed design.

The alternate long dash and short dash lines shown in the figures of the drawing illustrate the boundary between the claimed portions of the design and the portions of the design shown in broken lines.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1081934
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 2025
Assignee: TOYOX CO., LTD. (Toyama)
Inventor: Akihiro Inagaki (Toyama-ken)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/851,450
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)