Butterfly flange

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Description

FIG. 1 is a view of the butterfly flange on a tracheostomy tube.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the butterfly flange on a tracheostomy tube.

FIG. 3 is a view of the butterfly flange on a tracheostomy tube as seen from the proximal end.

FIG. 4 is a view of the butterfly flange on a tracheostomy tube as seen from the left side.

FIG. 5 is a view of the butterfly flange on a tracheostomy tube as seen from the right side.

FIG. 6 is a view of the butterfly flange on a tracheostomy tube as seen from the distal side; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the butterfly flange on a tracheostomy tube.

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

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a butterfly flange, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D602158
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 2008
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 2009
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: Brian J. Cuevas (Cumming, GA), Joe Cesa (Cumming, GA), Michael Sleva (Atlanta, GA), Sam Chan (Atlanta, GA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Attorney: James B. Robinson
Application Number: 29/320,497
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Support, Holder Or Bracket (20) (D24/128)