Inhalation spacer

- FSC Laboratories, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a collapsible inhalation spacer showing our design in an open position;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image of the front view;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image of the left side view;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front, top perspective view of the collapsible inhalation spacer of FIG. 1 in a partially collapsed position; and,

FIG. 8 is a front, top perspective view of the collapsible inhalation spacer of FIG. 1 in a fully collapsed, closed position.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the inhalation spacer which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an inhalation spacer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D735316
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 2013
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2015
Assignee: FSC Laboratories, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Inventors: Peter Wayne Steelman (Charlotte, NC), James Edward Flynn (New York, NY), John Zeis (San Marcos, CA), Karla Worley-Ham (Matthews, NC)
Primary Examiner: Deanna L Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/448,260
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Respirator, Vaporizer, Or Inhalation Tube (4) (D24/110)