Ear curette

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D445503
  • Patent Number
    D445,503
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, September 9, 1998
    26 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 24, 2001
    23 years ago
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of an ear curette according to the present design;




FIG. 2 is a side elevational view as shown in FIG. 1; the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;




FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1;




FIG. 4 is an enlarged end view of the rear end of the ear curette shown in FIG. 1;




FIG. 5 is an enlarged end view of the front end of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1;




FIG. 6 is an enlarged, fragmentary, top plan view of the ear curette similar to FIG. 3; and,




FIG. 7 is an enlarged, fragmentary, side elevation view of the ear curette similar to FIG. 2.



Claims
  • The original and ornamental design for an ear curette, as shown and described.
US Referenced Citations (6)
Number Name Date Kind
D. 219252 Bogoff Nov 1970
D. 368520 Brewer, Jr. Apr 1996
D. 393312 Huttner Apr 1998
5209757 Krug et al. May 1993
5250061 Michelson Oct 1993
5827307 Tipton Oct 1998
Non-Patent Literature Citations (3)
Entry
Codman, Surgical Products Catalog, 1992, p. N-189, item #80-1336.*
A flyer entitled A Convenient and Gentle Approach to Aurel Examination: published and distributed prior to Jun. 1996. Flyer discloses designs of three plastic curettes sold by Bionix prior to Jun. 1996.
A Miltex catalog page (p. 274) showing steel curettes sold prior to Jun. 1996. The catalog page was also published and distributed prior to Jun. 1996.