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Combined control handle and viewing screen for an endoscope

Granted 16 May 1995 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc. · originally Welch Allyn

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Inventors: Gary L. Rink, Michael C. Stone, Fred C. Cope, Raymond A. Lia +3 · Examiner: A. Hugo Word · AU 294 · TC 2900

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filed 11 Mar 1993
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US D358471
granted 16 May 1995

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined control handle and viewing screen for an endoscope showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation thereof, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the service cord and insert tube in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.

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