Device for administering medication

- UCB Pharma, S.A.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device for administering medication.

FIG. 2 is a top view of a device for administering medication.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of a device for administering medication.

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of a device for administering medication.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of a device for administering medication.

FIG. 6 is a back view of a device for administering medication.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a device for administering medication.

FIGS. 8-10 are exploded views of a needle cap disengaging from a lower handle of the device for administering medication as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a needle cap.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a needle cap.

FIG. 13 is a top view of a needle cap.

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of a needle cap.

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of a needle cap.

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view of a needle cap.

FIG. 17 is a back elevational view of a needle cap; and,

FIG. 18 is a bottom view of a needle cap.

The dashed lines immediately adjacent to the claimed areas in FIGS. 9 and 10 represent the boundaries of the claimed design. and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a device for administering medication, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D660958
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 20, 2009
Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
Assignee: UCB Pharma, S.A. (Brussels)
Inventors: Martin John McLoughlin (Hemel Hempstead), Alex Lee (New York, NY), Dan Formosa (Piermont, NY), Steven Vordenberg (Amherst, NH), Joern Vicari (Brooklyn, NY), Eric Freitag (New York, NY), Boris Kontorvich (Brooklyn, NY)
Primary Examiner: David Muller
Attorney: Ropes & Gray LLP
Application Number: 29/340,497