Finger flange

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom and rear perspective view of a finger flange in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of my design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the finger flange that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a finger flange, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D845476
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 2018
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 2019
Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Exton, PA)
Inventors: Christopher Evans (Long Valley, NJ), Brian Costello (Whitehouse Station, NJ)
Primary Examiner: David G Muller
Application Number: 29/635,316
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Syringe, Catheter Or Needle Component (22) (D24/130)