Portable sterilizing apparatus

- Midmark Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of our new portable sterilizing apparatus design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof shown on larger scale

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof shown on large scale

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawing figures depict unclaimed environmental subject matter. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D603053
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2008
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 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: 29/317,452
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sterilizer Or Cleaner (D24/217)