Bendable connecting device
Granted 17 Feb 2004 · 2 office actions
Current assignee: Avanos Medical Sales, LLC · originally Kimberly Clark Worldwide
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Inventors: Edward B. Madsen, David M. Cise, L. John Teuscher · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the bendable connecting device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the bendable connecting device of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an end view of the bendable connecting device depicted in FIG. 4.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the bendable connecting device of the present invention; and,
FIG. 5 is another end view of the bendable connecting device depicted in FIG. 4.
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3 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 1 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D486909-S | S1 | 17 Feb 2004 | 27 Aug 2001 | granted | Bendable connecting device |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-149047-S | S | 28 Aug 2002 | 15 Feb 2002 | published | Bendable connecting device |
| CA | CA-98612-S | S | 25 Jun 2003 | 8 Feb 2002 | granted | Connector for medical tubing |
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