Compression collar for coupling a tube to a tube fitting

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a compression collar for coupling a tube to a tube fitting;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the compression collar shown in FIG. 1 being coupled with a tube and tube fitting; and,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the compression collar shown in FIG. 1 being coupled with a tube and tube fitting.

The broken lines showing a tube and tube fitting in FIGS. 2 and 3 depict the environment of a compression collar and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a compression collar for coupling a tube to a tube fitting as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1085364
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 10, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 2025
Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Ryan S. Beus (Providence, UT), Brandon M. Knudsen (Hyrum, UT), Eric Davis (Smithfield, UT)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan E Fiencke
Application Number: 29/818,885
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262); Fitting (10) (D23/259)