Catheter connector

- Medline Industries, LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a catheter connector in accordance with a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top, front perspective view of the catheter connector of FIGS. 1-8 in an open configuration;

FIG. 10 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top, front perspective view of a catheter connector in accordance with a second embodiment our new design;

FIG. 18 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a top, front perspective view of the catheter connector of FIGS. 17-24 in an open configuration;

FIG. 26 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a top, front perspective view of a catheter connector in accordance with a third embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 34 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a top, front perspective view of the catheter connector of FIGS. 33-40 in an open configuration;

FIG. 42 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 46 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a top, front perspective view of a catheter connector in accordance with a fourth embodiment our new design;

FIG. 50 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 51 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 52 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 54 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 55 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 56 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 57 is a top, front perspective view of the catheter connector of FIGS. 49-56 in an open configuration;

FIG. 58 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 59 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 60 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 61 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 62 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 63 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 64 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines depict unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a catheter connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1041003
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 10, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 3, 2024
Assignee: Medline Industries, LP (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Kelly Molinaro (Chicago, IL), Christopher J. Miller (Wilmette, IL), Thomas Hartney (Chicago, IL), Kevin Colish (Evanston, IL), Sarah Phelps (Palatine, IL), Nidaa Ramahi (Palos Hills, IL)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/826,238