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Eye drop applicator

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  • Patent Grant
  • D771802
  • Patent Number
    D771,802
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, May 12, 2016
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 15, 2016
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 120
    • D24 121
    • D24 108
    • D24 193
    • D24 150
    • 604 294-302
    • 604 289000
    • 604 290000
    • 004 620000
    • 215 004000
    • 215 305000
    • 215 328000
    • 206 210000
    • 206 828000
    • 222 566000
    • 222 575000
    • 222 420000
    • D09 453
    • CPC
    • A61F9/0008
    • A61M35/00
    • A61M35/003
    • B65D47/18
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an eye drop applicator, shown with a removable cap.



FIG. 2 is a side view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown with the cap positioned on the applicator.



FIG. 3 is a side view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown without the cap, with other side views being identical to the side view shown in FIG. 3.



FIG. 4 is a top view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown with the cap positioned on the applicator.



FIG. 5 is a top view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown without the cap.



FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown without the cap.



FIG. 7 is a side view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown positioned on a bottle and with the cap positioned on the applicator; and,



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the eye drop applicator of FIG. 1, shown without the cap and shown disposed on a user's finger, filled with an eye drop, and positioned with respect to a user's eye.


The dash-dot broken lines represent an unclaimed boundary of the claimed design. The remaining broken lines illustrate unclaimed subject matter and/or surrounding environment and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an eye drop applicator, as shown and described.
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