Medical injector for ocular injection

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D750223
  • Patent Number
    D750,223
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, October 14, 2014
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 23, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 112-114
    • D24 108
    • D24 130
    • D24 127
    • D24 133
    • D24 186
    • 606 181000
    • 606 185000
    • 604 264000
    • 604 523-528
    • 604 272000
    • 604 16401-16411
    • 604 187000
    • 604 093010
    • 600 101000
    • 600 139000
    • 600 143000
    • 128 200240
    • 128 207140
    • 128 207150
    • D08 303
    • CPC
    • A61M25/065
    • A61M5/42
    • A61M25/0612
    • A61M25/00
    • A61M39/00
    • A61M27/00
    • A61M25/0043
    • A61M25/0067
    • A61M25/0097
    • A61F2/958
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front left perspective view of the medical injector;



FIG. 2 is a rear right perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a top end view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a bottom end view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a front left perspective view of the medical injector illustrated in FIG. 1 without the needle cover present;



FIG. 10 is a rear right perspective view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a top end view thereof; and,



FIG. 16 is a bottom end view thereof.


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.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a medical injector for ocular injection, as shown and described.
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