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Headband for medical or surgical use

Granted 8 May 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Karl Storz Gmbh & Co., Kg · originally Karl Storz

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Inventors: Christian Beck · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
117552
filed 26 Jan 2000
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US D441886
granted 8 May 2001

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Description

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›FIGS. 1 through 7 show an embodiment of…

FIGS. 1 through 7 show an embodiment of a headband which can be worn on the head of a physician or surgeon. The headband comprises a first band which, in the worn state, surrounds substantially horizontally the head of the person, whereas a second band, which is affixed to the first band, extends between two side parts of the first band and, in the worn state, comes to lie on the head of the person. The use of this headband is to carry a lamp or a camera, for example, in head position of the physician or the surgeon.

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a headband for medical or surgical use showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

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D26/39D24/231

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