Endoscope handle

- AdaptivEndo LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right, perspective view showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a back, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the endoscope handle and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an endoscope handle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1018844
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 2020
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 2024
Assignee: AdaptivEndo LLC (Louisville, KY)
Inventors: Hershel E. Fancher (Georgetown, IN), Galen R. Powers (Louisville, KY), Michael W. Goldenbogen (Xenia, OH), Mark A. Griffin (Louisville, KY), Gregory R. Furnish (Louisville, KY), Trevor E. Powers (Louisville, KY)
Primary Examiner: Eliza Z Harvey
Application Number: 29/720,023