Tracheostomy valve

- Passy-Muir, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and side perspective view of a tracheostomy valve embodying the new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom, back and side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof, the opposite side, the front and the back all being identical.

Broken lines are used to illustrate portions of the tracheostomy valve which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tracheostomy valve, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D747463
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2013
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 2016
Assignee: Passy-Muir, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Rex O. Bare (Lake Forest, CA), Andrew J. Scherer (Trabuco Canyon, CA)
Primary Examiner: Deanna L Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/445,494
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Regulator Or Valve (D24/110.6)