Lancing device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lancing device according to a preferred form of the present design.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the lancing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the lancing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the lancing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a second side view of a lancing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is first end view of the lancing device of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a second end view of the lancing device of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lancing device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D493532
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 2002
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 2004
Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLC (Marietta, GA)
Inventors: Richard W. Levaughn (Talking Rock, GA), Christopher John Ruf (Marietta, GA), Roland A. G. Nicholas (Brooklyn, NY)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Gardner Groff, P.C.
Application Number: 29/172,961
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting, Abrading, Scraping Or Puncturing (31) (D24/146); Manually Driven (32) (D24/147)
International Classification: 2402;