Handle for a surgical instrument

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D685907
  • Patent Number
    D685,907
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, March 28, 2012
    13 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 9, 2013
    12 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 133
    • D24 137
    • D24 138
    • D24 143
    • D24 144
    • D24 145
    • D24 146
    • D24 147
    • D24 148
    • D24 149
    • D08 51
    • D08 57
    • D08 107
    • 606 001000
    • 606 130000
    • 606 139000
    • 606 148000
    • 606 174000
    • 606 175000
    • 606 205000
    • 600 104000
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a right perspective view of a handle for a surgical instrument;



FIG. 2 is a left perspective view of the handle for a surgical instrument of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a right side view of the handle for a surgical instrument of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a back end view of the handle for a surgical instrument of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a top view of the handle for a surgical instrument of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a left side view of the handle for a surgical instrument of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a front end view of the handle for a surgical instrument of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the handle for a surgical instrument of FIG. 1.


The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design. The wire frame lines shown throughout the views are intended to indicate surface contour and are not intended to be surface ornamentation.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a handle for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.
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Number Date Country
Parent 13326911 Dec 2011 US
Child 29416950 US