Welded end effector
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Description
The broken line showing in the figures is for the purpose of illustrating portions of the welded end effector and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken away symbols in the drawings indicate that any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a welded end effector, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D780918
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2015
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2017
Assignee: Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Inventors: Jason T. Perkins (Easton, PA), Jesse G. Nawrocki (Annandale, NJ), Jason Huff (Collingswood, NJ), David C. Lindh, Sr. (Flemington, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/540,890
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2015
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2017
Assignee: Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Inventors: Jason T. Perkins (Easton, PA), Jesse G. Nawrocki (Annandale, NJ), Jason Huff (Collingswood, NJ), David C. Lindh, Sr. (Flemington, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/540,890
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Suturing Or Fastening (e.g., Stapling, Etc.) (30) (D24/145)