Syringe-type applicator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left perspective view of a syringe-type applicator showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational views being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational views being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top, front and left perspective view thereof, with the shaft shown in retracted position; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the applicator as shown in FIG. 6.

The broken line showing of the shaft in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D274838 July 24, 1984 Shadwell
4852768 August 1, 1989 Bartsch
5364267 November 15, 1994 Fischer
5387103 February 7, 1995 Fischer
5618273 April 8, 1997 Fischer
5620423 April 15, 1997 Eykmann et al.
5647856 July 15, 1997 Eykmann et al.
5697918 December 16, 1997 Fischer et al.
5728075 March 17, 1998 Levander
Other references
  • 10 pages of photographs taken by applicant of various syringe-type applicators, each of which was commercially available before Oct. 2, 1998.
Patent History
Patent number: D419236
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 2, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 18, 2000
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Bruce W. Carlson (Minneapolis, MN), John W. Dubbe (Oakdale, MN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: I Simmons
Attorney: James D. Christoff
Application Number: 0/94,455