Tip cap and disinfecting unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a tip cap and disinfecting unit attached to a syringe;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the tip cap and disinfecting unit of FIG. 1 attached to a syringe;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the tip cap and disinfecting unit of FIG. 1 attached to a syringe;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the tip cap and disinfecting unit of FIG. 1 attached to a syringe;

FIG. 5 is right side view of the tip cap and disinfecting unit of FIG. 1 attached to a syringe;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the tip cap and disinfecting unit of FIG. 1 attached to a syringe; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view of the tip cap and disinfecting unit of FIG. 1 attached to a syringe.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the tip cap and disinfecting unit and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tip cap and disinfecting unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1036662
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 2024
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Paul P. Marici (Piscataway, NJ), Richard Timmers (Westwood, NJ), Ulas Kemal Ayaz (Glen Ridge, NJ), Paul Tarsia (Ringwood, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/845,626
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