Rollator

- Medline Industries, LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of our new design of a rollator;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the rollator that form no part of the claimed

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D997792
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2023
Assignee: Medline Industries, LP (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Emily Hannah Berman (Park Ridge, IL), William Elliott Brooks (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Application Number: 29/825,803
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Walker (D12/130)