Tongue depressor

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tongue depressor, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the tongue depressor;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the tongue depressor,

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left side elevational thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the tongue depressor;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tongue depressor, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Aoyagi; Juuro (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee:	Tokyo Bi-Tech Laboratories, Inc. (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	07/236,631
Filed:	August 25, 1988

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Feb 26, 1988 [JP]			63-7813
Feb 26, 1988 [JP]			63-7814
Mar 8, 1988 [JP]			63-9447
Mar 8, 1988 [JP]			63-9448

Current U.S. Class:	D24/136
Field of Search:	;D24/19 ;128/15,16,17,18,19

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D199946	December 1964	Hill
D274260	June 1984	Wiedel
2690745	October 1954	Govan
2723661	November 1955	Hull
3154069	October 1964	Ring

Foreign Patent Documents

	2302614		Jul 1974		DE

Other References

V Muller & Co. catalog, .COPYRGT.1938, Tongue Depressors, item #-A6725, p. 120..

Primary Examiner: Reid; Stella
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Mathews, Woodbridge & Collins