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Tablet

Granted 29 Aug 2000 · no office action yet

Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.

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Inventors: Thomas G. Nyairo, Ashok V. Katdare, Tzyy-Show H. Chen · Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis · AU 293 · TC 2900

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103566
filed 16 Apr 1999
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US D430285
granted 29 Aug 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top plan view of…

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a tablet showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof, the other side being identical;

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view thereof, on an enlarged scale; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view thereof, on an enlarged scale.

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