Swab

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the swab of my new design;

FIG. 2 is an end elevational view thereof, the opposite end elevation being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom, front and rear views being mirror images.

Claims

The ornamental design for a swab, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D485615
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 24, 2000
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 2004
Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. (Skillman, NJ)
Inventors: Lazar Harris (Buford, GA), Danny Wayne Smith (Bowman, GA), Catherine Anne Murphy (Skillman, NJ), Alissa Hsu Lynch (Rocky Hill, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Michele G. Mangini
Application Number: 29/119,109
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Topical Applicator (e.g., Swab, Etc.) (13) (D24/119)
International Classification: 2402;