Valve body with integral flow meter for an exhalation module

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a valve body with integral flow meter for an exhalation module showing a new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a valve body with integral flow meter for an exhalation module showing a new design.

FIG. 3 is a back view of a valve body with integral flow meter for an exhalation module showing a new design.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of a valve body with integral flow meter for an exhalation module showing a new design.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of a valve body with integral flow meter for an exhalation module showing a new design.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a valve body with integral flow meter for an exhalation module showing a new design; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a valve body with integral flow meter for an exhalation module showing a new design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a valve body with integral flow meter for an exhalation module, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D655809
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 27, 2010
Date of Patent: Mar 13, 2012
Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC (Boulder, CO)
Inventors: David Phillip Winter (Encinitas, CA), Warren G. Sanborn (Escondido, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Christopher Lee
Application Number: 29/360,555
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Regulator Or Valve (D24/110.6)