Tube

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tube showing my new design, the tubes being in an unfilled condition;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view, the tubes being shown in a sealed condition;

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of the tube disclosed in FIG. 1, the tube being showing in an unfilled condition;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view, the tube being shown in a sealed condition;

FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of FIG. 10.

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Patent History
Patent number: D369094
Type: Grant
Filed: May 25, 1995
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 1996
Inventor: Hans Linner (S-392 36 Kalmar)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner: Cheri Cohen
Law Firm: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik
Application Number: 0/39,339
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/302