Needle shield

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a needle shield showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 9.

Claims

The ornamental design for a needle shield, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Imbert; Claude (LaTronche, FR), Jouet; Jean M. (Meylan, FR), Carre; Patrick (Voiron, FR)
Assignee:	Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Appl. No.:	07/503,559
Filed:	March 30, 1990

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/130
Field of Search:	;D24/23,112,113,114,130 ;433/89,90 ;604/54,110,232

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D248491	July 1978	Reiss
D267587	January 1983	Ambrosio et al.
D297570	September 1988	Ambrose et al.
D302296	July 1989	Harmony
4840618	June 1989	Marvel
4946447	August 1990	Hardcastle et al.
4997422	May 1991	Chow et al.
5019051	May 1991	Hake
5057088	October 1991	Narayanan

Primary Examiner: Word; A. Hugo
Assistant Examiner: Murphy; Celia A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Voellmicke; John L.