Disposable medicine cup with infection control tab

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a new design of a disposable medicine cup with infection control tab.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the new design of a disposable medicine cup with infection control tab, shown in a condition of use with the tab being seperated at the perforation.

FIG. 3 is a front view of disposable medicine cup with infection control tab.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the disposable medicine cup with infection control tab.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the disposable medicine cup with infection control tab, the left side view being identical thereto.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the disposable medicine cup with infection control tab; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the disposable medicine cup with infection control tab.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1, 4, 6 & 7 depict a perforation on the tab.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a disposable medicine cup with infection control tab, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D729932
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 2013
Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
Inventor: Dennis Christopher Riordan (New City, NY)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Leanne Was
Application Number: 29/471,142
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Receptacle Or Vessel (14) (D24/121)