Medication mixing apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a medication mixing apparatus in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.

The broken lines show portions of the design that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a medication mixing apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D903864
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 2018
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 2020
Assignee: WEST PHARMA. SERVICES IL, LTD. (Ra'anana)
Inventors: Elisheva Fabrikant (Herzliya), Raymond Protasiewicz (Whippany, NJ), Brian Costello (Whitehouse Station, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Nathan M Johnston
Application Number: 29/674,063