Bottle for delivering nutrients to an enteral feeding tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bottle for delivering nutrients of the present invention in an assembled state with the handle extended and the folding caps open;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view thereof taken along line 44 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the bottle of FIG. 1 with the handle folded and the folding caps closed; and,

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the bottle of FIG. 1 with the handle folded and the folding caps open;

The features shown in broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design. The vertical broken lines between the exploded parts in FIGS. 5 and 6 show order of assembly.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bottle for delivering nutrients to an enteral feeding tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D642260
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 2010
Date of Patent: Jul 26, 2011
Inventor: William Hendricks (Highland, UT)
Primary Examiner: David Muller
Attorney: Workman Nydegger
Application Number: 29/359,697
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