Flexible tubular connector

- BFM Technology Limited
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the flexible tubular connector embodying my design;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the flexible tubular connector as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a greatly enlarged partial sectional view taken along line 33 as shown in FIG. 2 of the flexible tubular connector as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a broken away detail as seen within the circle 4 in FIG. 3 of the flexible tubular connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the flexible tubular connector of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the flexible tube connector of FIG. 1 showing the flexible sleeve portion in an alternate configuration.

The sleeve region between the deformable resilient end cuffs can be either rigid or flexible.

The design is shown broken away to indicate that a specific length of flexible tubular connector forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the flexible tubular connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D612915
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 15, 2006
Date of Patent: Mar 30, 2010
Assignee: BFM Technology Limited (Auckland)
Inventor: Blair Forres McPheat (Auckland)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Attorney: Jacobson Holman PLLC
Application Number: 29/268,886
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)