Tip protector
Description
The broken lines in the figures show portions of the tip protector that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tip protector, as shown and described.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Other references
| D313651 | January 8, 1991 | Michelson |
| D332664 | January 19, 1993 | Sincock |
| D347280 | May 24, 1994 | Herrington |
| D352889 | November 29, 1994 | Crowther |
| D667108 | September 11, 2012 | Mottahed |
| D673268 | December 25, 2012 | Kommireddy |
| D702345 | April 8, 2014 | Skarbowski |
| D732165 | June 16, 2015 | Lualdi |
| D787053 | May 16, 2017 | Huang |
| D846116 | April 16, 2019 | Naughton |
| D881392 | April 14, 2020 | Pujara |
| D908214 | January 19, 2021 | Kaye |
| D938581 | December 14, 2021 | Floyd |
| D993397 | July 25, 2023 | Park |
| D1008456 | December 19, 2023 | Pang |
| D1016280 | February 27, 2024 | Song |
| D1022193 | April 9, 2024 | Haller |
| D1024331 | April 23, 2024 | Li |
| D1028226 | May 21, 2024 | Verschoor |
| D1035872 | July 16, 2024 | Joshi |
| D1037452 | July 30, 2024 | Li |
| D1037453 | July 30, 2024 | Li |
| D1054023 | December 10, 2024 | Cicchella |
| D1058363 | January 21, 2025 | Kelly |
| 20120246880 | October 4, 2012 | Ootsuka et al. |
| 204033501 | December 2014 | CN |
| 204092208 | January 2015 | CN |
| 204655107 | September 2015 | CN |
| 209932977 | January 2020 | CN |
| 213851066 | August 2021 | CN |
| 219439450 | August 2023 | CN |
- [Instrument Care], hmark.com, Published: [Oct. 9, 2024] [online], site visited: [Apr. 22, 2025], URL: <https://www.hmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Instrument-Care_HMMKT004-001.pdf>. (Year: 2024).
- “Instrument Protectors”, Batrik; retrieved from https://www.surgmed.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BMM34-36-INSTRUMENT_PROTECTORS-2022-08-18-EN.pdf on Oct. 25, 2024; 3 pages.
- “Instrument Tip Protectors”, Aspen Surgical; retrieved from: https://www.aspensurgical.com/Product/0920xxBBG on Oct. 21, 2024.
- “Instrument Tip Protectors”, LTA Medical; retrieved from: https://ltamedical.com/instrument-tip-protectors/ on Oct. 25, 2024; 1 page.
- “Osteotome Caps”, Steris; retrieved from https://shop.steris.com/en/us/instrument-protection/osteotome-caps?fetchFacets=true#facet:&productBeginIndex:0&facetLimit:&orderBy:&pageView:CPP&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:& on Oct. 25, 2024, 7 pages.
- “Osteotome Tip Protectors”, Healthmark; retrieved from: https://www.hmark.com/product/osteotome-tip-protectors/ on Oct. 21, 2024.
- “Perforated Tint Color Instrument Protectors”, Medline; retrieved from https://www.medline.com/ce/product/Perforated-Tint-Color-Instrument-Protectors/Z05-PF171563?sku=MDPMDS30808 on Oct. 25, 2024, 4 pages.
- “Silicone finger protectors”, Amazon.com; retrieved from https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silicone-Protectors-Breathable-Cracking-Blisters/dp/B08NZHJHYT?th=1 on Oct. 25, 2024, 6 pages.
Patent History
Patent number: D1095829
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 2025
Assignee: Raine Medical, Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Gabrielle Kelly (Alto, MI), Kristi Schelhaas (Jenison, MI)
Primary Examiner: Bao-Yen T Nguyen
Assistant Examiner: Amanda J Berlinski
Application Number: 29/969,503
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 2025
Assignee: Raine Medical, Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventors: Gabrielle Kelly (Alto, MI), Kristi Schelhaas (Jenison, MI)
Primary Examiner: Bao-Yen T Nguyen
Assistant Examiner: Amanda J Berlinski
Application Number: 29/969,503
Classifications