Adjustable aerosol evacuation dam frame

- Loma Linda University
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, bottom, and right-side perspective view of an adjustable aerosol evacuation dam frame, showing our new design in use;

FIG. 2 is a front, top, and right-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front, top, and left-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing a head in FIGS. 1 and 3 represent environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design. The remaining broken lines shown in the figures depict portions of the adjustable aerosol evacuation dam frame that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an adjustable aerosol evacuation dam frame, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D973882
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 27, 2022
Assignee: Loma Linda University (Loma Linda, CA)
Inventors: Abraham Montalvo (Corona, CA), Jessica Kim (Redlands, CA), Joseph Caruso (Morro Bay, CA), Seth Myhre (Beaumont, CA), Roberto Savignano (Loma Linda, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jonathan J Han
Assistant Examiner: Amanda J Berlinski
Application Number: 29/807,234