US Patent # D471,963. Valve

United States Patent	D471,963
Chiu	March 18, 2003

Valve

Claims

The ornamental design for a valve, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Chiu; Jin-Yue (Tainan, TW)
Assignee:	R & T Co., Ltd. (Tainan, TW)
Appl. No.:	D/158,224
Filed:	April 2, 2002

Current U.S. Class:	D23/245
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	D23/233,244,245,248,247 251/309,314,286-288 137/385

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Primary Examiner: Holtje; Nelson C.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a valve showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is another perspective view of the valve, the broken-line showings being environmental only an forming no part of the claimed design.

The broken line showing of hose ends is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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