Clitoral adhesive device

- ParaPatch, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, bottom, and side perspective view of a first embodiment of a clitoral adhesive device embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, top, and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second side view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a front, bottom, and side perspective view of a second embodiment of a clitoral adhesive device embodying the new design;

FIG. 9 is a front, top, and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a second side view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof.

Broken lines are used to illustrate features of the clitoral adhesive device which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a clitoral adhesive device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D798462
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 1, 2016
Date of Patent: Sep 26, 2017
Assignee: ParaPatch, Inc. (Campbell, CA)
Inventor: Suzanne Sengelmann (Campbell, CA)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Watkins
Application Number: 29/559,985
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bandage For Protection Or Treatment (53) (D24/189)