Puncture needle
Description
The broken lines depict the enlargement areas and cross-section line and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a puncture needle as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1103386
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 2023
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 2025
Assignee: FORCE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. (Utsunomiya)
Inventors: Takanori Imai (Utsunomiya), Tomoaki Higuchi (Utsunomiya), Tomoyuki Sawahata (Utsunomiya)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Thanh Luu Wong
Application Number: 29/902,066
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 2023
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 2025
Assignee: FORCE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. (Utsunomiya)
Inventors: Takanori Imai (Utsunomiya), Tomoaki Higuchi (Utsunomiya), Tomoyuki Sawahata (Utsunomiya)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Thanh Luu Wong
Application Number: 29/902,066
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Cutting, Abrading, Scraping Or Puncturing (31) (D24/146)