Elliptical filling tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the elliptical filling tube shown in one environment;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the elliptical filling tube, with the opposite side elevation view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the elliptical filling tube;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the elliptical filling tube;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the elliptical filling tube; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the elliptical filling tube.

The broken line showing a filling funnel in FIGS. 1-6 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an elliptical filling tube, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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D508931 August 30, 2005 Griggs et al.
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Patent History
Patent number: D690337
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 2012
Date of Patent: Sep 24, 2013
Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Inventors: Eduard Edwards (Arlington, TX), Joseph Paul Sagel (Plano, TX)
Primary Examiner: Terry Wallace
Application Number: 29/410,356
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Packaging Or Wrapping (D15/145); D7/700