Airway adapter
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FIG. 1 is a top right perspective view of an airway adapter showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the adapter design depicted in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the airway adapter design depicted in the FIGS. 1 and 2;
FIG. 4 is a left end elevational view of the airway adapter design depicted in FIGS. 1-3; and,
FIG. 5 is a right end elevational view of the airway adapter design depicted in FIGS. 1-4.
A bottom plan view of the design depicted in FIGS. 1-5 is substantially identical to the top plan view illustrated in FIG. 2 although symmetrically opposite thereto and without the injection "gate" illustrated in FIG. 2.
A rear elevational view of the design depicted in FIGS. 1-5 is identical to the front elevational view shown in FIG. 3, although symmetrically opposite thereto.
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 1991
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 1993
Assignee: Critikon, Inc. (Tampa, FL)
Inventors: Daniel S. Goldberger (Boulder, CO), William J. Wohltmann (San Jose, CA), James R. Braig (Oakland, CA), Mark L. Yelderman (Plano, TX)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Ian Simmons
Law Firm: Woodcock, Washburn, Kurtz, Mackiewicz & Norris
Application Number: 7/784,047