Mouthpiece

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Description

FIG. 1 is an exploded top plan view of the mouthpiece showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the mouthpiece shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the mouthpiece shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the mouthpiece shown in FIG. 1 the opposite side view being a mirror image thereto.

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the mouthpiece shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a lower rear perspective view of the mouthpiece shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a upper front perspective view of the mouthpiece shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a mouthpiece, as shown and described.

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  • One sheet of pictures of prior art Mouthpiece.
  • One sheet of pictures of prior art Mouthpiece.
  • One sheet of pictures of prior art Mouthpiece.
  • One sheet of pictures of prior art Mouthpiece.
  • One sheet of pictures of prior art Mouthpiece.
Patent History
Patent number: D479876
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 12, 2001
Date of Patent: Sep 23, 2003
Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited (Auckland)
Inventors: Lewis George Gradon (Auckland), Alastair Edwin McAuley (Auckland), Mark Joseph Haycock (Auckland), Nicholas Charles Alan Smith (Auckland)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/149,551
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Inhalation Tube Or Mouthpiece Type (6) (D24/110.5); Respirator, Vaporizer, Or Inhalation Tube (4) (D24/110)
International Classification: 2902;