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Illuminator for a medical device or the like

Granted 21 Jun 2016 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc. · originally Welch Allyn

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Inventors: Raymond A. Lia, Robert L. Vivenzio · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2916 · TC 2900

Application
29/434,858
filed 17 Oct 2012
Publication
Not published
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US D759868
granted 21 Jun 2016

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an illuminator for a medical device or the like showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is another perspective view thereof, shown in a position of use with a medical device;

FIG. 10 is another side view thereof, shown in a position of use with a medical device;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of another illuminator for a medical device or the like showing our new design;

FIG. 12 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 19 is another perspective view thereof, shown in a position of use with a medical device; and,

FIG. 20 is another side view thereof, shown in a position of use with a medical device.

Broken lines immediately adjacent shaded areas represent bounds of the claimed design. Broken lines of the medical devices of FIGS. 9, 10, 19, and 20 are directed to environment. All other broken lines are directed to unclaimed features. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D26/38D26/46

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Examiner
Ian Simmons
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