Tracheostomy tube holder assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of our new design for a tracheostomy tube holder assembly;

FIG. 2 is a rear plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view thereof in an assembled configuration; and,

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view thereof in an assembled configuration.

The broken line showing of a portion of the tracheostomy tube holder assembly is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tracheostomy tube holder assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D595416
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 8, 2006
Date of Patent: Jun 30, 2009
Assignee: Dale Medical Products, Inc. (Plainville, MA)
Inventors: Joseph Kovacs (Cranston, RI), Tara Larkin (Blackstone, MA)
Primary Examiner: Holly H Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Michelle E Wilson
Attorney: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Application Number: 29/275,028
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bandage For Protection Or Treatment (53) (D24/189)