Facial stimulation apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a left side of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a top view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention and wherein the right end view is an inverted mirror image of the left end view;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention.

The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a facial stimulation apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D615209
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 2009
Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
Assignee: BMR Research & Development Limited (Galway)
Inventors: Conor Minogue (Kinvara), Shane Ledwidth (Merlin Park)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner: Derrick Holland
Attorney: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.
Application Number: 29/315,173