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Female quick connect fitting

Granted 21 Feb 2012 · 2 office actions

Application
29/297,829
filed 19 Nov 2007
Publication
Not published
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US D654573
granted 21 Feb 2012

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is an isometric view taken from…

FIG. 1 is an isometric view taken from the top, front, and left side of a female quick connect fitting, in accordance with our new design.

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the female quick connect fitting taken from the top, rear and left side.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the female quick connect fitting of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the female quick connect fitting of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the female quick connect fitting of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the female quick connect fitting of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view of the female quick connect fitting of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the female quick connect fitting of FIG. 1 ; and,

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the female quick connect fitting of FIG. 1 , showing an alternate environment in which the broken line barb end is shown for use with alternatively sized tubing.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for purposes of illustrating use and environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/262

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Examiner
T. Chase Nelson
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