Apparatus for covering a used syringe needle

- Vital Signs, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of apparatus for covering a used syringe needle, showing my new design, the covers are shown in the open position, the rear view thereof being identical;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof taken from FIG. 1, the left side elevational view thereof being identical;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof but showing the covers in the closed position.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for the apparatus for covering a used syringe needle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D437935
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 2000
Date of Patent: Feb 20, 2001
Assignee: Vital Signs, Inc. (Totowa, NJ)
Inventor: Leroy D. Geist (Parker, CO)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Ried Hecker
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: R. Gale Rhodes, Jr.
Application Number: 29/118,838
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Syringe, Catheter Or Needle Component (22) (D24/130)
International Classification: 2402;