Valve for filling an IV solution bag

- I-Flow Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a valve for filling an IV solution bag, in accordance with the present invention, showing the top and front of the valve;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the valve;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the valve;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the valve;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view, taken from the left side of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view, taken from the right side of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the valve.

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Patent History
Patent number: D357735
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 3, 1993
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 1995
Assignee: I-Flow Corporation (Irvine, CA)
Inventor: Charles J. McPhee (Huntington Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Law Firm: Klein & Szekeres
Application Number: 0/11,435