Plungerless syringe

- Vital Signs, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the plungerless syringe showing my new design, the rear elevational being identical;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being identical.

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Patent History
Patent number: D398396
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 15, 1998
Assignee: Vital Signs, Inc. (Totowa, NJ)
Inventor: Richard Q. Poynter (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Cynitha E. Ramirez
Attorney: R. Gale Rhodes, Jr.
Application Number: 0/67,145
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Resilient (e.g., Squeeze Bulb, Bellows, Etc.) (9) (D24/115)
International Classification: 2402;