Patient repositioning wedge
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Description
The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the patient repositioning wedge that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a patient repositioning wedge, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D997364
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2023
Assignee: Medline Industries, LP (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Vincent Hahn (Chicago, IL), Jeremy Fogel (Evanston, IL), Drew Phalen (Skokie, IL)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/757,192
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2023
Assignee: Medline Industries, LP (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Vincent Hahn (Chicago, IL), Jeremy Fogel (Evanston, IL), Drew Phalen (Skokie, IL)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/757,192
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