Ear curette housing, ear curette and magnifier

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ear curette housing, ear curette and magnifier showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof.

The broken lines in FIG. 6 depict portions of the ear curette housing, ear curette and magnifier that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ear curette housing, ear curette and magnifier, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D932010
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 2021
Date of Patent: Sep 28, 2021
Assignee: Ear Technology Corporation (Johnson City, TN)
Inventors: Daniel R. Schumaier (Elizabethton, TN), Karlee D. Harrison (Johnson City, TN), George B. Waites, Jr. (Fletcher, NC), Samuel C. Scudder (Asheville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Assistant Examiner: Holly M Rodriguez
Application Number: 29/771,264
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Manually Driven (32) (D24/147)