Teat implant

- Child Laboratories Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a teat implant, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of FIG. 1, the bottom view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1, the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of FIG. 1, the left side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the teat implant;

FIG. 6 is a top view of FIG. 5, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of FIG. 5, the rear elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the right side of FIG. 5, the left side being identical thereto;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the teat implant;

FIG. 10 is a top view of FIG. 9, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of FIG. 9, the rear elevational view being identical thereto; and

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the right side of FIG. 9, the left side being identical thereto.

The teat implant is a plastic member having vanes attached to a central core. The vanes are coated with a first metal, such as silver. The core is coated with a second metal, such as gold. The first and second metals are separated from each other.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D232780 September 1974 Zackheim
D266871 November 9, 1982 Child
1268576 June 1918 Jensen
1899492 February 1933 Beebe
2368576 January 1945 Smith
2450217 September 1948 Alcorn
2664894 January 1954 Gariepy
2832343 April 1958 Mose
3703898 November 1972 Zackheim
3821956 July 1974 Gordhamer
3938517 February 17, 1976 Anderson
4281658 August 4, 1981 Child
4308859 January 5, 1982 Child
Patent History
Patent number: D279707
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 1982
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 1985
Assignee: Child Laboratories Inc. (Cody, WY)
Inventor: Francis W. Child (Cody, WY)
Primary Examiner: Catherine E. Kemper
Law Firm: Burd, Bartz & Gutenkauf
Application Number: 6/437,267
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/23