Medical dressing

- Smith & Nephew PLC
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Description

The present application is a continuation reissue application of U.S. Reissue application Ser. No. 29/608,688, filed Jun. 23, 2017, which is a continuation reissue application of U.S. Reissue application Ser. No. 29/551,890, filed Jan. 18, 2016, which is a divisional reissue application of U.S. Reissue application Ser. No. 29/510,714, filed Dec. 2, 2014, which is an application for reissue of U.S. Design Pat. No. D. 679,819 S, filed Apr. 15, 2011, which claims priority to United Kingdom Design Registration No. 4017441, filed Oct. 15, 2010, and United Kingdom Design Registration No. 4017444, filed Oct. 15, 2010.

FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of one embodiment of a medical dressing.

FIG. 2 is another perspective top view of the medical dressing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the medical dressing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the medical dressing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a far side view of the medical dressing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a near side view of the medical dressing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the medical dressing of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the medical dressing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a top, right-side, and front perspective view of a medical dressing.

FIG. 10 is a top, right-side, and rear perspective top view of the medical dressing of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the medical dressing of FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the medical dressing of FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view of the medical dressing of FIG. 9.

FIG. 14 is a right side elevation view of the medical dressing of FIG. 9.

FIG. 15 is a front elevation view of the medical dressing of FIG. 9, and,

FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view of the medical dressing of FIG. 9.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the medical dressing that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a medical dressing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: RE48282
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 14, 2019
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2020
Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC (Watford)
Inventor: Yannick Louis Peron (East Yorkshire)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/709,412
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D24/184)