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Veterinary otoscopic tip element

Granted 11 May 2010 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: Hill-Rom Services · originally Welch Allyn

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Inventors: Steven R. Slawson, Eric M. Andreassen, Kimberly E. McNeilly, John R. Strom +1 · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2916 · TC 2900

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29/255,605
filed 10 Mar 2006
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Patent
US D615650
granted 11 May 2010

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a first view of an…

FIG. 1 is a first view of an embodiment of the design.

FIG. 2 is a view that is substantially opposite to the first view of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a second view of an embodiment as it is attached to an otoscope.

FIG. 4 is a view that is substantially opposite to the second view of FIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of the embodiment that is shown in FIG. 3 .

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the embodiment that is shown in FIG. 3 ; and,

FIG. 7 illustrates use of a side port (notch) of the embodiment that is shown in FIG. 3 .

The otoscopes and curettes are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/135

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