Intravenous fluid control valve

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper front right perspective view of an intravenous fluid control valve, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a lower rear left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a lower front left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an upper rear right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the intravenous fluid control valve of FIG. 1, taken in the direction of line 11-11 of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the intravenous fluid control valve of FIG. 1, taken in the direction of line 12-12 of FIG. 5; and

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the intravenous fluid control valve of FIG. 1, taken in the direction of line 13-13 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 14 is an upper front right perspective view of an intravenous fluid control valve of FIG. 1, shown in a second configuration for clarity of disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a lower rear left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a lower front left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 17 is an upper rear right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the intravenous fluid control valve of FIG. 14, taken in the direction of line 24-24 of FIG. 22;

FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view of the intravenous fluid control valve of FIG. 14, taken in the direction of line 25-25 of FIG. 18; and,

FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of the intravenous fluid control valve of FIG. 14, taken in the direction of line 26-26 of FIG. 18.

The drawings are shaded to indicate contrasting surfaces.

Claims

The ornamental design for an intravenous fluid control valve as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1134841
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 2024
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2026
Assignee: The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, OH)
Inventors: Jenna Merandi (Columbus, OH), Erin Ahrens (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/954,404