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Surgical tape applicator

Granted 28 Aug 1984 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide · originally Shur Medical Corporation

Inventors: John E. Kuphal, Bert D. Heinzelman, Douglas M. Spranger, Malcolm J. Brookes · Examiner: Bernard Ansher · AU 291 · TC 2900

Application

354203

filed 3 Mar 1982

Publication

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US D275321

granted 28 Aug 1984

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view of a tape applicator showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for a surgical tape applicator, as shown and described.

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2 codes

USPC · US Patent Classification

D24/34D19/69

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Bernard Ansher

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D275321-S	S	28 Aug 1984	3 Mar 1982	granted	Surgical tape applicator

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-87303-S	S	1 Jul 1983	31 Aug 1982	published	Surgical tape applicator

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