Patent
   D486909
Priority
Aug 27 2001
Filed
Aug 27 2001
Issued
Feb 17 2004
Expiry
Feb 17 2018

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

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

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

FIG. 3 is an end view of the bendable connecting device depicted in FIG. 4.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the bendable connecting device of the present invention; and,

FIG. 5 is another end view of the bendable connecting device depicted in FIG. 4.

Cise, David M., Madsen, Edward B., Teuscher, L. John

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