Medical tool for use in applying medical article

- EMRGE, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medical tool for use in applying a medical article, in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the medical tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the medical tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right elevation view of the medical tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left elevation view of the medical tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the medical tool of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the medical tool of FIG. 1.

The dot-dash and evenly spaced broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas depict the bounds of the claimed design, while all other broken lines are directed to environment. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a medical tool for use in applying medical article, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D862695
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 2017
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 2019
Assignee: EMRGE, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: Felmont F. Eaves, III (Atlanta, GA), David O. Kazmer (Georgetown, MA), Gary W. Knight (Lebanon, OH), Timothy G. Dietz (Reading, MA), William Eugene Clem (Bozeman, MT)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Lauren D McVey
Application Number: 29/622,941
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clamp Or Forceps (28) (D24/143)