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Endoscopic forceps

Granted 13 Dec 2016 · 2 office actions

Assignee: JIMRO CO., LTD.

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Inventors: Takashi Sawai, Kunihiko Miyagi · Examiner: Wan Laymon · AU 2916 · TC 2900

Application
29/524,765
filed 23 Apr 2015
Publication
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US D774191
granted 13 Dec 2016

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a is a front elevational…

FIG. 1 is a is a front elevational view of an endoscopic forceps showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the first embodiment thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top, front, and right side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the endoscopic forceps of FIG. 1 in an opened position; and,

FIG. 9 is a is a front elevational view of the endoscopic forceps of FIG. 1 in a closed position.

The portions of the endoscopic forceps shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/143

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1.6 y
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Wan Laymon
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JPJP-1527556-SS29 Jun 201530 Oct 2014grantedno title held

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