Ferrule
Description
The long dash-short dash broken lines depict the environment of the ferrule and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a ferrule as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1084316
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 2025
Assignee: ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. (Latham, NY)
Inventors: Ryan Bell (Latham, NY), Scott Wheeler (Latham, NY), Peter Clegg (Bath), Damon Casiello (Latham, NY)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/917,417
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 2025
Assignee: ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. (Latham, NY)
Inventors: Ryan Bell (Latham, NY), Scott Wheeler (Latham, NY), Peter Clegg (Bath), Damon Casiello (Latham, NY)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/917,417
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