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Expandable hose connector

Granted 25 Feb 2025 · 4 office actions

Assignee: WINSTON PRODUCTS LLC

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Inventors: Troy Hatcher, Mat Hanson · Examiner: George J Ulsh · AU 2925 · TC 2900

Application
29/817,879
filed 4 Dec 2021
Publication
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US D1064197
granted 25 Feb 2025

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an expandable hose connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines show portions of the expandable hose connector that form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/267

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George J Ulsh
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USthis patentUS-D1064197-SS125 Feb 20254 Dec 2021grantedExpandable hose connector
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CACA-213046-SS27 Mar 202430 May 2022grantedHose fitting

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