Ear curette

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plane view of a ear curette according to the present design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1; the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged end view of the rear end of the ear curette shown in FIG.1; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the front end of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D219252 November 1970 Bogoff
D368520 April 2, 1996 Brewer, Jr.
5209757 May 11, 1993 Krug et al.
5250061 October 5, 1993 Michelson
Other references
  • A flyer entitled "A Convenient and Gentle Approach to Aural Examination" published and distributed prior to Jun. 1996. Flyer discloses designs of three plastic curettes sold by Bionix prior to Jun. 1996. A Miltex catalog page (p. 274) showing steel curettes sold prior to Jun. 1996. The catalog page was also published and distributed prior to Jun. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D420133
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 12, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 1, 2000
Assignee: Bionix Development Corporation (Toledo, OH)
Inventor: James J. Huttner (Sylvania, OH)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Emch, Schaffer, Schaub & Porcello Co., L.P.A.
Application Number: 0/75,477
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Manually Driven (32) (D24/147)
International Classification: 2402;