Tube cleaner

Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a tube cleaner showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the tube cleaner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the tube cleaner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the tube cleaner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of a second embodiment of the tube cleaner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the tube cleaner of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tube cleaner of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the tube cleaner of FIG. 5.

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Patent History
Patent number: D383263
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 1997
Inventor: Graham Hubert Smith (Collaroy, NSW, 2097)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Assistant Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 0/37,443
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D32/25)
International Classification: 1505;