Contraceptive

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a contraceptive showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof, the bottom view being the same;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is another side view thereof, the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5.

Claims

The ornamental design for a contraceptive, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D935018
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 2020
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 2021
Assignee: The Population Council, Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventor: Bruce Variano (White Plains, NY)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/730,703