Tenaculum

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Description

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

FIG. 2 shows a top view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 shows a right side view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 shows a left side view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 shows a front view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 shows a rear view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 shows a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a tenaculum in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9 shows a top view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 shows a bottom view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 11 shows a right side view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 shows a left side view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 shows a front view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 14 shows a rear view of the second embodiment.

The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter 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: D835270
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 2016
Date of Patent: Dec 4, 2018
Assignee: Benson Medical LLC (Gurnee, IL)
Inventors: Michael Benson (Deerfield, IL), Julia Benson (Deerfield, IL)
Primary Examiner: Derrick Holland
Assistant Examiner: Yolanda Robinson
Application Number: 29/571,713
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