Fluid connector
Granted 10 Feb 2009 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Delta Faucet Company · originally Masco Corporation
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Inventors: Michael Shane Hughett, Kurt Judson Thomas, Derek Allen Brown, Brian Alan Enlow · Examiner: T. Chase Nelson · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment the fluid connector of the present design application; the break lines in the fluid connector body are shown to represent unspecified length
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the fluid connector of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the fluid connector of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the fluid connector of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the fluid connector of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the fluid connector of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the fluid connector of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the fluid connector of FIG. 1 , with portions shown in broken lines; the break lines are shown to represent unspecified length
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the fluid connector of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the fluid connector of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of the fluid connector of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of the fluid connector of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the fluid connector of FIG. 8 ; and,
FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the fluid connector of FIG. 8 .
The broken lines in FIGS. 8–14 illustrated portions of the fluid connector that form no part of the claimed design. The design is shown broken away in order to indicate that a specific length of fluid connector also forms no part of the claimed design.
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3 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 1 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D586447-S | S1 | 10 Feb 2009 | 3 Oct 2007 | granted | Fluid connector |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-125424-S | S | 27 Nov 2008 | 1 Apr 2008 | granted | Fluid connector |
| CA | CA-128369-S | S | 27 Nov 2008 | 1 Apr 2008 | granted | Fluid connector |
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