Elephant shaped incentive spirometer

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevated view of the elephant shaped incentive spirometer showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict unclaimed subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design. In FIG. 1, the circular broken line denotes the location where an incentive spirometer mouthpiece and tubing would be affixed. These are integral parts to the function of an incentive spirometer and not included as part of this design patent.

An incentive spirometer is a medical device used to promote the expansion of a patient's lungs through intermittent inhalation. We set forth a new shape, an elephant shape, for incentive spirometers to facilitate the use of these medical devices among the pediatric patient population.

Claims

The ornamental design for an elephant shaped incentive spirometer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D728796
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2013
Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
Inventors: Joshua Joseph Ebel (Columbus, OH), Melissa Anne Ebel (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Rhea Shields
Application Number: 29/467,075
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pulmonary (38) (D24/164)