Valve for a tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a valve for a tube showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures show boundaries of the invention and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a valve for a tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D538158
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 7, 2003
Date of Patent: Mar 13, 2007
Assignee: Medical Instill Technologies, Inc. (New Milford, CT)
Inventors: Daniel Py (Stamford, CT), Julian V. Chan (Spring Valley, NY)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Attorney: McCarter & English, LLP
Application Number: 29/191,510
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/442