Plunger

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1042820
  • Patent Number
    D1,042,820
  • Date Filed
    Monday, August 31, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 17, 2024
    5 months ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 108
    • D24 112-114
    • D24 127
    • D24 129
    • D24 130
    • D24 133
    • D24 138
    • D24 146
    • D24 148
    • D24 186
    • CPC
    • A61M5/31515
    • A61M5/31511
    • A61M5/31513
    • A61M5/14526
    • A61J7/0053
    • A61B17/32093
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a plunger according to a first embodiment of the present design;



FIG. 2 is front elevation view of the plunger of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the plunger of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side view of the plunger of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a right side view of the plunger of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the plunger of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the plunger of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the plunger of FIG. 1 taken in the plane of and the direction indicated by line 8-8 of FIG. 2, with a cross-sectional view taken in the plane of and in an opposite direction indicated by line 8-8 being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a plunger according to a second embodiment of the present design;



FIG. 10 is front elevation view of the plunger of FIG. 9;



FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view of the plunger of FIG. 9;



FIG. 12 is a left side view of the plunger of FIG. 9;



FIG. 13 is a right side view of the plunger of FIG. 9;



FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the plunger of FIG. 9;



FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the plunger of FIG. 9; and,



FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the plunger of FIG. 9 taken in the plane of and the direction indicated by line 16-16 of FIG. 10, with a cross-sectional view taken in the plane of and in an opposite direction indicated by line 16-16 being a mirror image thereof.


The broken lines in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the plunger that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 6, FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 14, and FIG. 16 define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a plunger, as shown and described.
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Continuations (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 15610076 May 2017 US
Child 29748588 US
Parent 14204227 Mar 2014 US
Child 15610076 US