Apparatus to control fluid flow through a tube

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict 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: D860437
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 24, 2016
Date of Patent: Sep 17, 2019
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership (Manchester, NH)
Inventor: David E. Collins (Merrimac, MA)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/575,331