Shipping wedge

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of a shipping wedge;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the shipping wedge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the shipping wedge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the shipping wedge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom side view of the shipping wedge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear end view of the shipping wedge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front end view of the shipping wedge of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a back, perspective view of the shipping wedge of FIG. 1, attached to a staple cartridge.

The dashed broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and portions of the shipping wedge that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shipping wedge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D829903
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 2016
Date of Patent: Oct 2, 2018
Assignee: Covidien LP (Mansfield, MA)
Inventors: Ernie Aranyi (Easton, CT), Tom Hessler (Bethel, CT)
Primary Examiner: Keli L. Hill
Assistant Examiner: Karra S Johnson
Application Number: 29/550,821
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Guide Or Gauge (D24/140)