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USD599503S1
USD599503S1 US29/296,700 US29670007F USD599503S US D599503 S1 USD599503 S1 US D599503S1 US 29670007 F US29670007 F US 29670007F US D599503 S USD599503 S US D599503S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a feeding tube according to my new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the feeding tube shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the feeding tube shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the feeding tube shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the feeding tube shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the feeding tube shown in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the feeding tube shown in FIG. 1.
The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a feeding tube, as shown and described.
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