Vacuum conduit connector

- Emerson Electric Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a vacuum conduit connector showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right-side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left-side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view thereof, taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a vacuum conduit connector showing the new design.

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 11 is rear view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a right-side view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a left-side view thereof.

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a sectional view thereof, taken along line 16-16 in FIG. 14.

In these drawings, the solid lines illustrate the claimed ornamental design, whereas broken lines, if present, illustrate unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. Stippling in the drawings is used to indicate a contrast in appearance, with no specific color, material, texture, or other feature being claimed. The dash-dot lines shown in FIGS. 6 and 14 illustrate the location from which the section drawings shown in FIGS. 8 and 16 are taken. The dash-dot lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vacuum conduit connector as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1091991
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 2025
Assignee: Emerson Electric Co. (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: Matthew A. Williams (Bridgeton, MO), Christopher Burch (St. Louis, MO), Douglas C. Schultz (Glen Carbon, IL), Vikas Mahadev Jadhav (Pune), Devdatta Namdev Shingate (Pune), Rahul Shrihari Doke (Pune), Bo Shi (Olivette, MO)
Primary Examiner: Leah Macchiarolo
Assistant Examiner: Taylor O Mortorff
Application Number: 29/966,689
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Nozzle Or Attachment Therefor (D32/32)