Metered-dose inhaler

- Optimist Inhaler LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side, front, and top perspective view of a metered-dose inhaler showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the metered-dose inhaler that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a metered-dose inhaler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D863533
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 2019
Date of Patent: Oct 15, 2019
Assignee: Optimist Inhaler LLC (Gainesville, GA)
Inventors: David N. Jackson (Buford, GA), Russell M Smith (Buford, GA)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/675,664
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Respirator, Vaporizer, Or Inhalation Tube (4) (D24/110)