Tongue depressor

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tongue depressor, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the tongue depressor;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the tongue depressor,

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left side elevational thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the tongue depressor;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D199946 December 1964 Hill
D274260 June 12, 1984 Wiedel
2690745 October 1954 Govan
2723661 November 1955 Hull
3154069 October 1964 Ring
Foreign Patent Documents
2302614 July 1974 DEX
Other references
  • V. Muller & Co. catalog, .COPYRGT.1938, Tongue Depressors, item #-A6725, p. 120.
Patent History
Patent number: D317821
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 25, 1988
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 1991
Assignee: Tokyo Bi-Tech Laboratories, Inc. (Tokyo)
Inventor: Juuro Aoyagi (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Mathews, Woodbridge & Collins
Application Number: 7/236,631
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tongue Depressor (D24/136)