Title: Drip feed attachment to feed tubes

Abstract: A drip feed attachment to feed tubes having a hollow barb-shaped inlet nipple projecting from the body adjacent a closed end to engage in an aperture in the wall of a feed tube, and a resilient hook shaped holding member on the body at its other open end which hook shaped member is aligned with the nipple and encircles the feed tube for more than half its circumference to firmly grip the feed tube and with the barbed nipple hold it to the feed tube.

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Inventors: Grosse, Barry J. (Fairview Park, AU)
Morley, Johann J. (Norwood, AU)

Application Number: 713099
Filing Date: 1976-08-10
Publication_date: 1978-05-30
Assignee: Iplex Plastic Industries Pty. Ltd. (Elizabeth, AU)
Primary Class(es): 239/542 239/550
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3729142	Apr, 1973	Garza et al.	239/542.
3882892	May, 1975	Menzel	239/542.
3885742	May, 1975	Menzel	239/547.
3894706	Jul, 1975	Mizusawa	248/74.
3897009	Jul, 1975	Garza et al.	239/542.

Other Refs: 476,1611,376,738

Apr, 1929	DD
Dec, 1974	UK

Primary Examiner: Love, John J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Oldham, Oldham, Hudak & Weber Co.