Tongue retractor and cleaner

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tongue retractor and cleaner.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a tongue retractor and cleaner.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged right side view of a tongue retractor and cleaner.

FIG. 4 is a back view of a tongue retractor and cleaner.

FIG. 5 is a top view of a tongue retractor and cleaner; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged left side view of a tongue retractor and cleaner.

The broken lines showing of the phrase “VERONOBIS” are for the purpose of illustrating raised lettering that may be disposed on the claimed article and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tongue retractor and cleaner, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D594122
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 14, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 9, 2009
Inventor: Gilbert William Mettler, Jr. (Washington, NH)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Wan Laymon
Attorney: Schwegman, Lundeberg & Woessner, P.A.
Application Number: 29/302,281
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tongue Depressor (D24/136); Manually Driven (32) (D24/147)