Twist valve for a medical bag

- Bracco Diagnostics, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a twist valve for a medical bag, showing in dotted lines, the medical bag;

FIG. 2 is a front side elevational view thereof, shown at an enlarged scale, all sides being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dotted lines showing of a medical bag is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D363541 October 24, 1995 Cotttone, Sr. et al.
4867743 September 19, 1989 Vaillancourt
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5439452 August 8, 1995 McCarty
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Foreign Patent Documents
0 648 513 A1 April 1995 EPX
Patent History
Patent number: D435653
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 17, 1999
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 2000
Assignee: Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. (Princeton, NJ)
Inventors: John J. Niedospial, Jr. (Burlington, NJ), Charles Quirico (Warren, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Reid Hecker
Attorney: Imre Balogh
Application Number: 0/106,559
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Connector Or Flow Control Fitting (e.g., Valve, Sensor, Manifold, Etc.) (21) (D24/129)
International Classification: 2402;