Air delivery tube

- ResMed Pty Ltd
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air delivery tube showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left end view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right end view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a reverse perspective view thereof.

The air delivery tube is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the air delivery tube that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an air delivery tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D878546
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 2019
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 2020
Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd (Bella Vista)
Inventors: Justin John Formica (Sydney), Mark Simpson (Sydney)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/683,033
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Respirator, Vaporizer, Or Inhalation Tube (4) (D24/110)