Tube connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tube connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view, top plan view, and bottom plan view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the tube connector;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view, top plan view, and bottom plan view being identical thereto;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the tube connector;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view, top plan view, and bottom plan view being identical thereto;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the tube connector;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view, top plan view, and bottom plan view being identical thereto;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D733842
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 2014
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 2015
Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Brett L. Allred (Hyde Park, UT), Steven R. Kjar (Logan, UT), Ryan S. Beus (Logan, UT)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Assistant Examiner: Steven Czyz
Application Number: 29/494,386
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fitting (10) (D23/259)