Tongue depressor

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D846120
  • Patent Number
    D846,120
  • Date Filed
    Friday, November 20, 2015
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 16, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Wallis; Huw Umberto
    • Holland; Jennifer Louise
    • Norcott; Alison Ruth
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Eland; Bridget L
    • McVey; Lauren D
    Agents
    • Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 136
    • D24 135
    • D24 133
    • D24 186
    • D10 57
    • D10 58
    • D10 60
    • D10 62
    • CPC
    • A61B17/02
    • A61B17/0206
    • A61B17/0218
    • A61B5/01
    • A61B1/24
    • A61B13/00
    • A61B5/4552
    • G01K5/22
    • G01K13/00
    • G01K13/002
    • G01K13/004
    • A61D15/001
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is an exploded top view of a tongue depressor, showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a first side view of the tongue depressor of FIG. 1 in an assembled state, the second side view being a mirror image of the tongue depressor of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is an exploded side view of the tongue depressor of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the tongue depressor of FIG. 1 in an assembled state;



FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the tongue depressor of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a top view of the tongue depressor of FIG. 1 in an assembled state;



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tongue depressor of FIG. 1 in an assembled state;



FIG. 8 is an exploded bottom view of the tongue depressor of FIG. 1;



FIG. 9 is a first end view of the tongue depressor of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 10 is a second end view of the tongue depressor of FIG. 1.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a tongue depressor, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
201512620 May 2015 AU national
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Entry
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