Tip protector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tip protector of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a tip protector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D908214
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 10, 2018
Date of Patent: Jan 19, 2021
Assignee: UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC. (Mentor, OH)
Inventors: Christopher J. Kaye (Eastlake, OH), Gary Mann (Mentor, OH)
Primary Examiner: Nathan M Johnston
Application Number: 29/656,132
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