Swab

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a swab showing our new design, the broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view, the bottom, front and rear views being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view;

FIG. 6 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view, the bottom, front and rear views being a mirror images.

The broken line showing in the FIGS. 1 and 4 are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D506252
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2003
Date of Patent: Jun 14, 2005
Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. (Skillman, NJ)
Inventors: Lazar Harris (Buford, GA), Danny Wayne Smith (Bowman, GA), Catherine Anne Murphy (Skillman, NJ), Alissa Hsu Lynch (Rocky Hill, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Application Number: 29/178,617
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Topical Applicator (e.g., Swab, Etc.) (13) (D24/119)