Apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of the apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a back, right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a first side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is bottom plan view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings.

The broken lines shown in the figures represent portions of the apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D752209
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 6, 2013
Date of Patent: Mar 22, 2016
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership (Manchester, NH)
Inventors: Bob D. Peret (Bedford, NH), Christopher C. Langenfeld (Nashua, NH), Matthew J. Johnson (Dunbarton, NH), Thomas S. Schnellinger (North Andover, MA), Michael S. Place (Manchester, NH), Michael J. Slate (Merrimack, NH), David E. Collins (Groveland, MA)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Assistant Examiner: Mark Booker
Application Number: 29/471,864