Connector for air-breathing apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one side, top and front of a connector for air-breathing apparatus showing our new design, with a pressure regulator being shown in broken lines for illustrative operative understanding;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the other side, bottom and back of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1.

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  • Crawford Fitting Co. Quick--Connects Brochure .COPYRGT.1973, pp. 1, 4, 6. Hansen Mfg. Company, QUICK Connective Couplings Brochure, .COPYRGT.1958, cover & p. 11. Clover Industries Inc., Industrial Closures Flyer, cover flyer. Brookstone Catalog, Peterborough New Hampshire Spring 1978, Examiner Douglas' Catalog Collection.
Patent History
Patent number: D273319
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 1981
Date of Patent: Apr 3, 1984
Inventors: Glen R. Mattingly (Mesa, AZ), Joseph A. Quintanares (Mesa, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Horace B. Fay
Attorney: Warren F. B. Lindsley
Application Number: 6/236,751
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D23/40; D29/99