Feeding tube

- Abbott Laboratories
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Description

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a feeding tube showing our new design, the tube being broken away to indicate indeterminate length;

FIG. 2 is a second fragmentary perspective view thereof, with the feeding tube inverted from the position shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary front elevation view thereof, it being understood that the rear elevation view is identical;

FIG. 4 is a framentary right side elevation view thereof, it being understood that the left side elevation view is identical;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a second embodiment of a feeding tube showing our new design, the tube being broken away to indicate indeterminate length;

FIG. 8 is a second fragmentary perspective view thereof, with the feeding tube inverted from the position shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a fragmentary right side elevation view thereof, it being understood that the left side elevation view is identical;

FIG. 11 is a fragmentary rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D328787 August 18, 1992 Picha et al.
1273665 July 1918 Porter
4666433 May 19, 1987 Parks
4758219 July 19, 1988 Sacks et al.
4781704 November 1, 1988 Potter
5007900 April 16, 1991 Picha et al.
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Other references
  • Bard.TM. Guideware P.E.G. System with Soft Silicone Retention Dome distrib. by C.R. Bard, Inc. Tewksbury, MA Jur. 1990.
Patent History
Patent number: D379854
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 1994
Date of Patent: Jun 10, 1997
Assignee: Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL)
Inventors: William H. Hirsch (Gahanna, OH), Donald J. Goldhardt (Grove City, OH)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Brian R. Woodworth
Application Number: 0/18,406