Proximal flow sensor

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a proximal flow sensor showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a proximal flow sensor showing our new design, shown with connected tubing;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of a proximal flow sensor showing our new design;

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of a proximal flow sensor showing our new design;

FIG. 23 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of a proximal flow sensor showing our new design;

FIG. 30 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 35 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines depict features of the proximal flow sensor that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a proximal flow sensor as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1099729
Type: Grant
Filed: May 10, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2025
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Inventors: Daniel Yee (Charlotte, NC), Adam Pinkerton (Grove City, OH), William Hoover (Plain City, OH), Jamie Speldrich (Freeport, IL), Rahul Avasthi (Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Application Number: 29/941,583
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