Pinch valve

- Nordson Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a pinch valve of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the pinch valve of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the pinch valve of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the pinch valve of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the pinch valve of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the pinch valve of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of a pinch valve of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating elements of the pinch valve and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D726873
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 14, 2013
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 2015
Assignee: Nordson Corporation (Westlake, OH)
Inventors: Terrence M. Fulkerson (Brunswick Hills, OH), Donna Campbell (Huron, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Assistant Examiner: Gino Colan
Application Number: 29/448,979
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)