Eye speculum

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the eye speculum showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a second front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a third rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right-side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a left-side elevation view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures represent portions of the eye speculum that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for eye speculum as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1086455
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2025
Assignee: Phoenix-Micron, Inc. (Bend, OR)
Inventors: Jonathan Roy Thorn (Bend, OR), Leslie Mackeen (Toronto)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Michael Hoffman
Application Number: 29/881,869
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