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  • Patent Grant
  • D757246
  • Patent Number
    D757,246
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, June 10, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 24, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 107
    • D24 108
    • D24 110
    • D24 127
    • D24 164
    • CPC
    • A61M15/0086
    • A61M15/009
    • A61M15/0018
    • A61M15/0021
    • A61M11/00
    • A61M16/20
    • A61M15/0088
  • International Classifications
    • 2902
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of an inhalation spacer showing our design;



FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image of the left side view; and,



FIG. 4 is a top view thereof.


The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the inhalation spacer which form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an inhalation spacer, as shown and described.
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Invitation To Pay Additional Fees Corresponding to International Application No. PCT/US2013/036936; Date of Mailing: Jun. 27, 2013; 8 Pages.
Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29448260 Mar 2013 US
Child 29529727 US