Stethoscope chestpiece portion
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Description
FIG. 1 is a front, left perspective view of the stethoscope chestpiece portion showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof.
The broken lines in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4-7 show a part of the stethoscope chestpiece for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the illustrated design.
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Patent History
Patent number: D432238
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2000
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Joy A. Packard (Somerset, WI), Thomas J. Packard (Somerset, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney: Jeffrey J. Hohenshell
Application Number: 0/105,028
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2000
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Joy A. Packard (Somerset, WI), Thomas J. Packard (Somerset, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney: Jeffrey J. Hohenshell
Application Number: 0/105,028
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