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Endoscope

Granted 26 Dec 2000 · no office action yet

Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

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Inventors: Takayuki Ogino, Wataru Murai · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 294 · TC 2900

Application
112373
filed 15 Oct 1999
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US D435656
granted 26 Dec 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is an end view of one…

FIG. 1 is an end view of one end of an endoscope showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an end view of an opposite end thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The structure shown in broken lines is for background purposes only and does not constitute a part of the presently claimed design.

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D24/138D24/140

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