Sharps container lid

- Medline Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sharps container lid showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is another perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing of parts of the drawings is included for the purpose of illustrating use and environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sharps container lid, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D794783
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 2014
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2017
Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc. (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Monica Waimberk (Chicago, IL), James Burgess (Mundelein, IL), Scott Bedoe (McHenry, IL)
Primary Examiner: David Muller
Application Number: 29/497,599
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