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Medical instrument handle

Granted 27 May 1997 · no office action yet

Assignee: Xomed Surgical Products, Inc.

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Inventors: F. Barry Bays · Examiner: James M. Gandy · AU 293 · TC 2900

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filed 27 Apr 1995
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US D379510
granted 27 May 1997

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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 medical instrument handle showing my new design with broken lines showing a medical tool forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is rear elevational view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a medical instrument handle showing my new design with broken lines showing a medical tool and cap forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 8.

The rear surface of the medical instrument handle of FIG. 8 forms no part of the claimed design.

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D24/133

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