U.S. patent number D349,574 [Application Number D/000,350] was granted by the patent office on 1994-08-09 for trocar. This patent grant is currently assigned to Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. Invention is credited to John M. Barker, Gerald L. Metcalf, Alan K. Plyley.
United States Patent | D349,574 |
Metcalf , et al. | August 9, 1994 |
Inventors: | Metcalf; Gerald L. (Burnsville, MN), Plyley; Alan K. (Santa Barbara, CA), Barker; John M. (Ventura, CA) |
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Assignee: | Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Company (St. Paul, MN) |
Appl. No.: | D/000,350 |
Filed: | October 9, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | D24/146; D24/147 |
Field of Search: | ;604/164,264,166,168,165,159 ;D24/146,147 |
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