Puncture needle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right-side, top perspective view of a puncture needle, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view thereof, the left-side elevational view (not provided) being a mirror image of the right-side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of area 7 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of area 8 in FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 7.

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
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