Molded single piece patient repositioning wedge
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The broken lines represent portions of the molded single piece patient repositioning wedge that form no part of the claimed design.
The stippling represents a contrasting texture to that of the non-stippled areas of the molded single piece patient repositioning wedge.
Claims
The ornamental design for a molded single piece patient repositioning wedge, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2025
Assignee: Medline Industries, LP (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Vincent Hahn (Chicago, IL), Jeremy Fogel (Evanston, IL), Drew Phalen (Skokie, IL)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/898,407