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Endoscope suction valve

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  • Patent Grant
  • D947376
  • Patent Number
    D947,376
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, March 21, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 29, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Lagow; Robert (Shepherd, TX, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Bennett-Hattan; Eliza Z
    Agents
    • Sorell, Lenna & Schmidt, LLP
    • Schmidt, Esq.; William D.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 129
    • D24 110
    • D24 1106
    • D24 155
    • D24 137
    • D24 138
    • D23 233
    • D23 421
    • CPC
    • A61B1/015
    • A61B1/00064
    • A61B1/00068
    • A61B1/00103
    • A61B1/0011
    • A61B1/00105
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 2 is a front view of the endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 3 is a back view of the endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 4 is a side view of the endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 5 is a side view of the endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 6 is a top view of the endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 9 is a front view of the endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 10 is a back view of the endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 11 is a side view of the endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 12 is a side view of the endoscope suction valve;



FIG. 13 is a top view of the endoscope suction valve; and,



FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the endoscope suction valve.


The broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an endoscope suction valve, as shown and described.
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