Patente USD534650 - Handle for a surgical instrument

Número de publicación	USD534650 S1
Tipo de publicación	Concesión
Número de solicitud	29/179,866
Fecha de publicación	2 Ene 2007
Fecha de presentación	15 Abr 2003
Fecha de prioridad	16 May 2002
Inventores	Johannes N. Gaston Mona J. Inman Johann J. Neisz Vicki R. Vandersloot Douglas J. VanOrnum Jr. John W. Westrum
Cesionario original	Ams Research Corporation Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., As Administrative Agent Bank Of America, N.A., As Agent
Clasificación de EE.UU.	D24/133 D24/146
Referencias	Otras citas (25)

Enlaces externos	USPTO Cesión de USPTO Espacenet

Handle for a surgical instrument

US D534650 S1

Dibujos(8)

Reclamaciones

The ornamental design for a handle for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.

Descripción

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handle for a surgical instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view;

FIG. 3 is a left side view;

FIG. 4 is a top view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view;

FIG. 6 is a front end view; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear-end view.

The broken line showing of a needle and surface structures on the handle are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Otras citas

Referencia
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