Reloadable cartridge assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a reloadable cartridge assembly, showing our new design in an open configuration;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the reloadable cartridge assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, detail view of the reloadable cartridge assembly of FIG. 1, identified if FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the reloadable cartridge assembly of FIG. 1; shown in a closed configuration for clarity of disclosure; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the reloadable cartridge assembly of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the equal-length broken lines depict portions of the reloadable cartridge assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a reloadable cartridge assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1149037
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 16, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2026
Assignee: Lexington Medical, Inc. (Bedford, MA)
Inventors: Leon Amariglio (Lexington, MA), Andrew Marecki (West Boylston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/916,984