Apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube
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Claims
The ornamental design for an apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 6, 2013
Date of Patent: Dec 15, 2015
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership (Manchester, NH)
Inventors: David E. Collins (Groveland, MA), Alexander R. Therrien (Manchester, NH)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/471,859