Plug for the interior of a tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the plug for the interior of a tube showing the design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view along the line 88 in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 9 is a further cross-sectional view, along the line 88 in FIG. 2, showing the plug located in the interior of a tube, together with a jig for removing the plug from the tube.

The broken line showing of the tube and the jig for removing the plug from the tube is included for the purpose of illustrating use and environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a plug for the interior of a tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D601688
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 24, 2009
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2009
Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventors: Yuji Abe (Hyogo), Tomio Yoshino (Hyogo)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: David G Muller
Attorney: Eaton Peabody Patent Groups, LLC
Application Number: 29/332,731
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