Skin stapler

- Medline Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevation view of one skin stapler showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view of another embodiment thereof, in a first position, showing my new design;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view thereof.

The dashed lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the skin stapler that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines represent the bounds of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a skin stapler, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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5665097 September 9, 1997 Baker
5830221 November 3, 1998 Stein
D502994 March 15, 2005 Blake, III
8636188 January 28, 2014 Buesseler
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Patent History
Patent number: D810291
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 2016
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2018
Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc. (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Alan Genender (Northbrook, IL), Yogesh Wadhera (Vernon Hills, IL), Derek Roberts (Chicago, IL), Michael Turturro (Arlington Heights, IL)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Assistant Examiner: Mark Booker
Application Number: 29/569,400