Container adapter for removably attachable syringe

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right-side perspective view of a container adapter, showing a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the container adapter of FIG. 1, showing how it may be placed upon a container, with the back view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof, along an imaginary line depicted using dashes in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a close-up view of a portion of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a right-side view of the container adapter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the container adapter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 10 illustrates an exploded view showing individual components of the assembly depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 illustrates an as-assembled perspective view of the container with container adapter fitted thereupon from FIG. 1, now illustrating how a syringe may be attached thereto;

FIG. 12 depicts a side view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view along an imaginary line depicted using dashes in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a close-up view of a portion of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a right-side perspective view of a container adapter, showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 16 is a left-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front view of the container adapter of FIG. 15, showing how it may be placed upon a container, with the back view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view thereof, along an imaginary line depicted using dashes in FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a close-up view of a portion of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a right-side view of the container adapter of FIG. 15;

FIG. 21 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top view of the container adapter of FIG. 15;

FIG. 23 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 24 illustrates an exploded view showing individual components of the assembly depicted in FIG. 15;

FIG. 25 illustrates an as-assembled perspective view of the container with container adapter fitted thereupon from FIG. 15, now illustrating how a syringe may be attached thereto;

FIG. 26 depicts a side view of FIG. 25;

FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view along an imaginary line depicted using dashes in FIG. 26; and,

FIG. 28 is a close-up view of a portion of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 27.

Features shown in the drawings using broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a container adapter for a removably attachable syringe, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1004079
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2022
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 2023
Inventors: Paul D. Doubet (Farmington, IL), James T. Doubet (Parker, CO)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/829,691