Obturator

- ConMed Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an obturator in accordance with the new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an obturator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D533275
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 28, 2003
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 2006
Assignee: ConMed Corporation (Utica, NY)
Inventor: Deborah A. Laun (Syracuse, NY)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Christopher Lee
Attorney: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
Application Number: 29/180,624
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting, Abrading, Scraping Or Puncturing (31) (D24/146)