Over-the-needle catheter insertion device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear upper perspective view of a first embodiment of an over-the-needle catheter insertion device of the present disclosure showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front upper perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is front lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a second side view thereof opposite that shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear upper perspective view of a second embodiment of an over-the-needle catheter insertion device of the present disclosure showing our new design, with an over-the-needle catheter and a cover being depicted in phantom;

FIG. 11 is a front upper perspective view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is front lower perspective view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a first side view the of the second embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a second side view thereof opposite that shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 18 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate features that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an over-the-needle catheter insertion device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D979746
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 2023
Assignee: Luther Needlesafe Products, LLC (Mission Viejo, CA)
Inventors: Joseph G. Antonucci (Mission Viejo, CA), Joseph B. Antonucci (Mission Viejo, CA), Philip J. Antonucci (Mission Viejo, CA), John Muri (Mission Viejo, CA), Jeff Alan Burke (Murrieta, CA), Daniel Jason Velasco (Murrieta, CA), Joshua Alexander Sparks (Murrieta, CA), Kevin Martin Magrini (Murrieta, CA)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/772,121