Surgical instrument with clamshell opening

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of the surgical instrument;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the surgical instrument, looking at the left end of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation of the surgical instrument, looking at the right end of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the surgical instrument;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the surgical instrument;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the surgical instrument, looking at the side not shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view of the surgical instrument in its open position.

The broken lines shown are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D341760 November 30, 1993 Armbruster et al.
D347690 June 7, 1994 Rigby et al.
2200322 May 1940 Arnesen
5254117 October 19, 1993 Rigby et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D404484
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 19, 1999
Inventors: Christopher J. Lahr (Charleston, SC), John J. Geiges, Jr. (Yonges Island, SC)
Primary Examiner: Pamela Burgess
Attorney: Clifton Ted Hunt
Application Number: 0/68,163
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hand Manipulated Tool Or Instrument (23) (D24/133)
International Classification: 2402;