Menstrual cup

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a menstrual cup showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a first side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a third side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a fourth side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the menstrual cup that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a menstrual cup, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1013870
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2024
Assignee: MENSTRUAL MATES, INC. (Ashland, MA)
Inventors: Cynthia Belardo (West Lafayette, IN), Drew Jarvis (Bloomington, IN), Benjamin Ettinger (Evergreen, CO), Sean Kleinschmidt (Carmel, IN), Grant Chapman (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/864,365