Plunger

- Medtronic, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a plunger according to an embodiment of the present design;

FIG. 2 is front elevation view of the plunger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the plunger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the plunger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the plunger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the plunger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the plunger of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the plunger of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the plunger that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash lines in the drawings represent the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a plunger, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1010108
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 6, 2020
Date of Patent: Jan 2, 2024
Assignee: Medtronic, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Andrew J. Ries (Lino Lakes, MN), Kamal Deep Mothilal (Minneapolis, MN), Craig Wiklund (Bloomington, MN), Kris A. Peterson (St. Louis Park, MN), Hui Jin (Shoreview, MN), Kathryn J. Moore (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Jonathan J Han
Assistant Examiner: Amanda J Berlinski
Application Number: 29/740,621
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