Disposable air and water valve for an endoscope
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Description
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
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
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