Vaginal instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of a first embodiment of the new ornamental design illustrating a flared tubular member and an obtuse opening defined by the flared tubular member, the cross section of the tubular member transitioning from circular to oval;

FIG. 2 is a front end view thereof, illustrating the circular-to-oval transitioning cross-section of the tubular member.

FIG. 3 is a rear-end view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of the new ornamental design illustrating a flared tubular member, the cross-section of the tubular member transitioning from circular to oval;

FIG. 9 is a front-end view thereof, illustrating the circular-to-oval transitioning cross-section of the tubular member;

FIG. 10 is a rear-end view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left-side view therof;

FIG. 12 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken line showing is for environmental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vaginal instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D588695
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2007
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 2009
Assignee: Quaternion Investments LLC (New York, NY)
Inventor: Nicholas H. Kim (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Carissa C Fitts
Attorney: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 29/284,041