Endoscope valve

- Medivators Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an endoscope valve;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the endoscope valve;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the endoscope valve;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the endoscope valve;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the endoscope valve;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the endoscope valve; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the endoscope valve.

The broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an endoscope valve as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1070083
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 1, 2022
Date of Patent: Apr 8, 2025
Assignee: Medivators Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventor: Robert Lagow (Shepherd, TX)
Primary Examiner: Eliza Z Harvey
Application Number: 29/828,885