Heart valve cover

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first, side perspective view of a first portion of a heart valve cover;

FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a third side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a fourth side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom side view thereof.

Broken lines are also for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a heart valve cover, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D926322
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 7, 2018
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 2021
Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventors: Nathan L. Bennett (Flagstaff, AZ), Ryan D. Smith (Flagstaff, AZ), Ryan S. Titone (Flagstaff, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Application Number: 29/669,270
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)