Surgical instrument box hinge

- Medline Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical instrument indicating a box hinge showing my design, the handle and tip portions being shown in broken line for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the box hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the box hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the box hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the side opposite that of the side shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is an end view of the box hinge of FIG. 1 with the handle and tip portions spaced apart; and,

FIG. 7 is an end view of the end opposite the end shown in FIG. 6, with the handle and tip portions spaced apart.

Claims

The ornamental design for a surgical instrument box hinge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D582036
Type: Grant
Filed: May 23, 2006
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2008
Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc. (Mundelein, IL)
Inventors: Jennifer T. Swartz (Libertyville, IL), James P. Moorman (Lake Forest, IL)
Primary Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Assistant Examiner: Wan Laymon
Attorney: Nixon Peabody LLP
Application Number: 29/260,281