Disposable air and water valve for an endoscope

- Medivators Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a disposable air and water valve for an endoscope;

FIG. 2 is a side disassembled view of the disposable air and water valve for an endoscope;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a stem portion of the disposable air and water valve for an endoscope;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the spring stanchion portion of the disposable air and water valve for an endoscope; and,

FIG. 5 is a side assembled view of the disposable air and water valve for an endoscope.

The broken lines of the figures depict unclaimed portions of the disposable air and water valve for an endoscope.

Claims

The ornamental design for a disposable air and water valve for an endoscope, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D912245
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 2017
Date of Patent: Mar 2, 2021
Assignee: Medivators Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Dina Grudo (Allen, TX), Christopher Steven Adams (Montgomery, TX), Don Byrne (Montgomery, TX)
Primary Examiner: Eliza Z Bennett-Hattan
Application Number: 29/623,721