Swab

- IMFLUX INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a swab of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1.

The swab is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

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

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5715559 February 10, 1998 Mitri
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Patent History
Patent number: D942000
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 12, 2020
Date of Patent: Jan 25, 2022
Assignee: IMFLUX INC. (Hamilton, OH)
Inventors: Brent Huxel (Cincinnati, OH), Daniel David Lumpkin (Cincinnati, OH), Jeff Klare (Liberty Township, OH), Mark Reagan (Bellbrook, OH), Mary Wagner (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Assistant Examiner: Holly M Rodriguez
Application Number: 29/737,922
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Topical Applicator (e.g., Swab, Etc.) (13) (D24/119)