Steerable sheath handle

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a steerable sheath handle, according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the steerable sheath handle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the steerable sheath handle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the steerable sheath handle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a back view of the steerable sheath handle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the steerable sheath handle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the steerable sheath handle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of the steerable sheath handle of FIG. 1, shown in an extended configuration for clarity of disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof.

The evenly spaced broken lines illustrate portions of the steerable sheath handle that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a steerable sheath handle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1142972
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2026
Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Enterprise Innovation Inc. (New Brunswick, NJ)
Inventors: Louis Mingione (Madison, WI), Kevin Royalty (Fitchburg, WI), Jeff Bissing (Madison, WI), Kevin John Zylka (Milford, OH), Arsema Besera (Cincinnati, OH), Nathan Clemans (Springboro, OH), Derek Rund (Springboro, OH), Brennan Mccabe (Cincinnati, OH), Hunter Elmore (Cincinnati, OH), Josh Haldeman (Loveland, OH), Samantha Weber (Cincinnati, OH), Daniel West Price (Loveland, OH)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/954,179
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (19) (D24/127)