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Flexible connecting device

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  • Patent Grant
  • D473941
  • Patent Number
    D473,941
  • Date Filed
    Monday, August 27, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 29, 2003
    21 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 129
    • D24 112
    • D24 110
    • D24 1105
    • D24 164
    • D23 263
    • D23 264
    • D23 266
    • 128 20714
    • 128 20312
    • 128 20418
    • 128 20227
    • 128 20524
    • 128 912
    • 128 911
    • 604 535
    • 604 323
    • 604 538
    • 604 533
    • 285 226
    • 285 223
    • 285 232
    • 285 224
    • 285 235
    • 138 118
    • 138 114
    • 138 121
    • 138 125
    • 138 117
    • 138 110
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the flexible connecting device of the present invention.




FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the flexible connecting device of the present invention.




FIG. 3 is a side view of the flexible connecting device of the present invention.




FIG. 4 is an end view of the flexible connecting device depicted in FIG. 3; and.




FIG. 5 is another end view of the flexible connecting device depicted in FIG. 3.




The broken line showing of the flexible member in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.



Claims
  • We claim the ornamental design for a flexible connecting device, as shown and described herein.
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