Flexible, multiple-compartment medical container

- B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a 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; and,

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D407816
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 1999
Assignee: B. Braun Medical, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Ward W. Barney (Mission Viejo, CA), Mark R. McLonis (Playa Del Rey, 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: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: G. Andoll
Law Firm: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP
Application Number: 0/70,753
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Flaccid Or Flexible (e.g., Pouch, Bag, Etc.) (12) (D24/118)
International Classification: 2404;