Decompression tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a decompression tube, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right end view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left end view thereof along the 6--6 in FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing the connector in FIGS. 1 through 5 and 7 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D173385 November 1954 Preger et al.
D323887 February 11, 1992 Picha et al.
D328787 August 18, 1992 Picha et al.
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3453734 July 1969 Rubin
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5074867 December 24, 1991 Wilk
Foreign Patent Documents
834927 March 1952 DEX
Other references
  • Aloe Medical Instruments Diagnostic/Surgical Cat. No. 220, p. 134, Operating Fin, third from top, Jan. 1966.
Patent History
Patent number: D401332
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 21, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 1998
Assignee: Applied Medical Technology, Inc. (Independence, OH)
Inventors: George J. Picha (Independence, OH), J. Timothy Austin (Concord, OH), Kurt Mulhauser (Painesville Township, OH)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: G. Albert Andoll
Law Firm: Pearne, Gordon, McCoy and Granger LLP
Application Number: 0/58,704
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Connector Or Flow Control Fitting (e.g., Valve, Sensor, Manifold, Etc.) (21) (D24/129); Miscellanous (67) (D24/231)
International Classification: 2401;