Smoke evacuator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a smoke evacuator;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top isometric view thereof showing the smoke evacuator in an alternate position.

The broken lines in FIG. 4 define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The broken lines in FIG. 8 showing a smoke evacuation tube form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a smoke evacuator as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1153688
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 12, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 2026
Assignee: NASCENT SURGICAL, LLC (Eden Prairie, MN)
Inventor: Leonard S. Schultz (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: Bao-Yen T Nguyen
Assistant Examiner: Amanda J Berlinski
Application Number: 29/873,970