Combined seal and valve assembly

- Erblan Surgical, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of the valve of the seal valve assembly, showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the side view shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the plan view shown;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, front and left side perspective view of the seal of the seal valve assembly;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the side view shown;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the plan view shown;

FIG. 12 is a top front and left side perspective view of the seal valve assembly for use with a trocar;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the side view shown;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the plan view shown;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 shows the seal, the valve and the seal valve assembly when in use in a trocar.

The broken lines shown throughout the drawing disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a combined seal and valve assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D545964
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 2004
Date of Patent: Jul 3, 2007
Assignee: Erblan Surgical, Inc. (Belmont, MA)
Inventor: Ernesto E. Blanco (Belmont, MA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric L. Goodman
Attorney: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Application Number: 29/208,947