Tenaculum

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Description

FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of an embodiment of a tenaculum in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 shows a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 shows a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 shows a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 shows a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 shows a rear view thereof.

Broken lines showing environment or structure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D794788
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 28, 2015
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2017
Assignee: Benson Medical LLC (Gurnee, IL)
Inventors: Michael Benson (Deerfield, IL), Julia Benson (Deerfield, IL)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/549,722
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clamp Or Forceps (28) (D24/143)