Medical patient advisory device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a medical patient advisory device showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a medical patient advisory device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D627476
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 2010
Assignee: NeuroVista Corporation (Seattle, WA)
Inventors: Shan Gaw (Seattle, WA), Michael Bland (Seattle, WA), Peter D. Weiss (Mercer Island, WA), Kent W Leyde (Sammamish, WA), John F. Harris (Bellevue, WA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Mark Cavanna
Attorney: Fenwick & West LLP
Application Number: 29/284,040