Handle for portable sterilizing apparatus

- Midmark Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our new handle for portable sterilizing apparatus design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof with the tray member removed in order to show the underlying surface of the handle for portable sterilizing apparatus;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawing figures depict unclaimed environmental subject matter in both full and partial states. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the handle for portable sterilizing apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D598564
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2008
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2009
Assignee: Midmark Corporation (Versailles, OH)
Inventors: Michael J. Coyle (Huber Heights, OH), George Chow (Columbus, OH), Ronald A. Gatchell (Tipp City, OH), Philip Marc Stewart (Greenville, OH), Kimberly S. Maalouf (Tipp City, OH)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP
Application Number: 29/317,451
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sterilizer Or Cleaner (D24/217)