Device jaw

- TYCO Healthcare Group LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a device jaw in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the device jaw of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the device jaw of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left, side elevation view of the device jaw of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right, side elevation view of the device jaw of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top, plan view of the device jaw of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom, plan view of the device jaw of FIG. 1.

Broken lines illustrate unclaimed portions of a device jaw and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D661394
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 24, 2011
Date of Patent: Jun 5, 2012
Assignee: TYCO Healthcare Group LP (Mansfield, MA)
Inventors: Paul R. Romero (Loveland, CO), Andrew P. Roussell (Broomfield, CO)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/386,042