Molded single piece patient repositioning wedge

- Medline Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a molded single piece patient repositioning wedge in accordance with a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top, front perspective view of a molded single piece patient repositioning wedge in accordance with a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 10 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a right elevation view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the molded single piece patient positioning wedge that form no part of the claimed design.

The surface stippling in the drawings represents a contrast in appearance relative to non-stippled areas.

Claims

The ornamental design for a molded single piece patient repositioning wedge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D907777
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 2019
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 2021
Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc. (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Vincent Hahn (Chicago, IL), Jeremy Fogel (Evanston, IL), Drew Phalen (Skokie, IL)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/676,199