Vial adapter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a vial adapter in accordance with my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 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 a vial adapter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D561348
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 16, 2006
Date of Patent: Feb 5, 2008
Assignee: Medimop Medical Projects Ltd. (Ra'anana)
Inventors: Freddy Zinger (Ra'anana), Igor Denenburg (Rehovot)
Primary Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Assistant Examiner: Mark Cavanna
Attorney: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Application Number: 29/250,476
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Miscellanous (67) (D24/231)