Flexible, multiple compartment medical container

- B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a flexible multiple compartment medical container, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the right side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the left side thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the container oriented as in FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the container oriented as in FIG. 4.

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Patent History
Patent number: D402366
Type: Grant
Filed: May 19, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1998
Assignee: B. Braun Medical, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Ward W. Barney (Mission Viejo, CA), Mark R. McLonis (Playa Del Ray, CA), Steven L. Smith (Lake Forest, CA), Ernest L. Wooldridge (Mission Viejo, CA), Walter A. York (Mission Viejo, CA), H. Theodore Young (Dana Point, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia E. Ramirez
Law Firm: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP
Application Number: 0/69,887
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Flaccid Or Flexible (e.g., Pouch, Bag, Etc.) (12) (D24/118)
International Classification: 2401;