Needle guard for infusion needle

- MiniMed Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the top, front, and right sides of a needle guard for infusion needle embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side as shown;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof, and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 7--7 of FIG. 2.

The broken line showing of an infusion tube and needle in the FIGS. 1 and 7 are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design .

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D353456 December 13, 1994 Fayngold et al.
4332248 June 1, 1982 DeVitis
4380234 April 19, 1983 Kamen
4878897 November 7, 1989 Katzin
4898587 February 6, 1990 Mera
4966589 October 30, 1990 Kaufman
Patent History
Patent number: D363543
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 25, 1994
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 1995
Assignee: MiniMed Inc. (Sylmar, CA)
Inventors: Jeffery Van Funderburk (Granada Hills, CA), Deborah C. McIntyre (Agoura, CA)
Primary Examiner: Lou Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Law Firm: Kelly Bauersfeld & Lowry
Application Number: 0/21,812
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