Catheter connector

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1041003
  • Patent Number
    D1,041,003
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, February 10, 2022
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 3, 2024
    7 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Molinaro; Kelly (Chicago, IL, US)
    • Miller; Christopher J. (Wilmette, IL, US)
    • Hartney; Thomas (Chicago, IL, US)
    • Colish; Kevin (Evanston, IL, US)
    • Phelps; Sarah (Palatine, IL, US)
    • Ramahi; Nidaa (Palos Hills, IL, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Vujcic; Natasha
    • Ford; Gilbert B
    Agents
    • Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 108-109
    • D24 112
    • D24 127-130
    • CPC
    • A61M39/1011
    • A61M39/02
    • A61M39/12
    • A61M2039/0202
    • A61M2039/0205
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a catheter connector in accordance with a first embodiment of our new design;



FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a top, front perspective view of the catheter connector of FIGS. 1-8 in an open configuration;



FIG. 10 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a top, front perspective view of a catheter connector in accordance with a second embodiment our new design;



FIG. 18 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a top, front perspective view of the catheter connector of FIGS. 17-24 in an open configuration;



FIG. 26 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 28 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 29 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 30 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 31 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 33 is a top, front perspective view of a catheter connector in accordance with a third embodiment of our new design;



FIG. 34 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 35 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 36 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 37 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 38 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 39 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 40 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 41 is a top, front perspective view of the catheter connector of FIGS. 33-40 in an open configuration;



FIG. 42 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 43 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 44 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 45 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 46 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 47 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 48 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 49 is a top, front perspective view of a catheter connector in accordance with a fourth embodiment our new design;



FIG. 50 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 51 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 52 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 53 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 54 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 55 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 56 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 57 is a top, front perspective view of the catheter connector of FIGS. 49-56 in an open configuration;



FIG. 58 is a bottom, rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 59 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 60 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 61 is a right side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 62 is a left side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 63 is a top plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 64 is a bottom plan view thereof.


The broken lines depict unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a catheter connector, as shown and described.
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Entry
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