FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views of an example of an LED-based light tube showing our new design with a middle portion removed in FIG. 2 for ease of illustration;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, front elevation view of the LED-based light tube of FIGS. 1 and 2 with the middle portion removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged, rear elevation view of the LED-based light tube of FIGS. 1 and 2 with the middle portion removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged, left side elevation view of the LED-based light tube of FIGS. 1 and 2 with the middle portion removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged, right side elevation view of the LED-based light tube of FIGS. 1 and 2 with the middle portion removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged, top plan view of the LED-based light tube of FIGS. 1 and 2 with the middle portion removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged, bottom plan view of the LED-based light tube of FIGS. 1 and 2 with the middle portion removed for ease of illustration; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9 - 9 in FIG. 1 of the LED-based light tube of FIGS. 1 and 2 .

The shade lines show contour and not surface ornamentation. The broken lines are environmental and form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for an LED-based light tube, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D780348-S	S1	28 Feb 2017	1 Jun 2015	granted	LED-based light tube
USthis patent	US-D811628-S	S1	27 Feb 2018	27 Oct 2016	granted	LED-based light tube
US	US-D812252-S	S1	6 Mar 2018	27 Oct 2016	granted	LED-based light tube
JP	JP-1548697-S	S	9 May 2016	21 Jul 2015	granted	no title held
JP	JP-1548698-S	S	9 May 2016	21 Jul 2015	granted	no title held
JP	JP-1553770-S	S	11 Jul 2016	21 Jul 2015	granted	no title held

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