Tamper evident cap for a tip cap

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention as viewed from the proximal end;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of FIG. 1 thereof having three other identical sides;

FIG. 3 is a proximal end view of FIG. 1 thereof;

FIG. 4 is a distal end view of FIG. 1 thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof. The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D431864
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 24, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 10, 2000
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventor: Hubert Jansen (Poisat)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney: Allen W. Wark
Application Number: 0/96,950