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Esophagus sizing instrument

Granted 8 Jun 2021 · 2 office actions

Application
29/697,469
filed 9 Jul 2019
Publication
Not published
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Patent· this page
US D921895
granted 8 Jun 2021

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an esophagus sizing instrument, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof (the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown in FIG. 3 );

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a back elevational view thereof.

The shaft shown in broken lines is unclaimed environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/140

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Bridget L Eland
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USthis patentUS-D921895-SS18 Jun 20219 Jul 2019grantedEsophagus sizing instrument
JPJP-1670078-SS12 Oct 20208 Jan 2020grantedno title held
JPJP-1678491-SS1 Feb 20218 Jan 2020grantedno title held

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