Combination valve and buckle set for disposable respirators

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combination valve and buckle set for disposable respirators showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is the same view of as FIG. 1 but now with the strap shown in broken lines removed;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the combination valve and buckle set for disposable respirators;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the combination valve and buckle set for disposable respirators;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the combination valve and buckle set for disposable respirators;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the combination valve and buckle set for disposable respirators;

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the combination valve and buckle set for disposable respirators; and

FIG. 8 is the same view as FIG. 7 but now with the strap shown in broken lines removed;

FIG. 9 is a right side view of the combination valve and buckle set for disposable respirators; and,

FIG. 10 is the same view as FIG. 9 but now with the strap shown in broken lines removed.

The broken line showing of the respirator and strap illustrates the environment of the claimed design and forms no part thereof. All other broken lines illustrate portions of the combination valve and buckle set for disposable respirators which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a combination valve and buckle set for disposable respirators, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D746439
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 2013
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 2015
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: Eric C. Steindorf (Roswell, GA), Johnny Zhuang (Shanghai), Bryan Teng (Shanghai), Tian Cheng (Hunan), Zhou De Kuan (Guangxi), Leo Wang (Chongqin), Bob Wen (New Taipei)
Primary Examiner: Deanna L Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/477,952
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Regulator Or Valve (D24/110.6)