Cushion insert for a tubing clamp

- ZSI, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cushion insert for a tubing clamp showing my new design, the broken line showing of the clamp is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear is a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side is a mirror image.

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Patent History
Patent number: D408727
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 27, 1999
Assignee: ZSI, Inc. (Westland, MI)
Inventor: Clarence A. Sherman (Birmingham, MI)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
Application Number: 0/68,028
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8396
International Classification: 0808;