Dispenser for surgical sutures

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a dispenser for surgical sutures showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross section taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective of a modified form of opaque reel as distinguished from the transparent reel element illustrated in FIG. 6.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D198542 June 1964 Tapper
D210316 February 1968 Wolski
D252912 September 18, 1979 Rideout, Jr.
3650393 March 1972 Reiss et al.
4078661 March 14, 1978 Thomas
4113090 September 12, 1978 Carstens
4216860 August 12, 1980 Helmann
Patent History
Patent number: D265972
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 3, 1980
Date of Patent: Aug 31, 1982
Assignee: American Cyanamid Company (Stamford, CT)
Inventor: Seymour Black (West Hartford, CT)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Attorney: Jack W. Richards
Application Number: 6/136,850
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9339; D24/99; D24/34
International Classification: D0903;