Feeding tube

Description

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a feeding tube showing our new design, the tube being broken away to indicate indeterminate length;

FIG. 2 is a second fragmentary perspective view thereof, with the feeding tube inverted from the position shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary front elevation view thereof, it being understood that the rear elevation view is identical;

FIG. 4 is a framentary right side elevation view thereof, it being understood that the left side elevation view is identical;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a second embodiment of a feeding tube showing our new design, the tube being broken away to indicate indeterminate length;

FIG. 8 is a second fragmentary perspective view thereof, with the feeding tube inverted from the position shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a fragmentary right side elevation view thereof, it being understood that the left side elevation view is identical;

FIG. 11 is a fragmentary rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a feeding tube, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hirsch; William H. (Gahanna, OH), Goldhardt; Donald J. (Grove City, OH)
Assignee:	Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/018,406
Filed:	February 4, 1994

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/112; D24/108
Current International Class:	2404
Field of Search:	;D24/108,112 ;604/268,278,104,175,174,275,276,277,279,280,178,98,54,35,105,93

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D328787	August 1992	Picha et al.
1273665	July 1918	Porter
4666433	May 1987	Parks
4758219	July 1988	Sacks et al.
4781704	November 1988	Potter
5007900	April 1991	Picha et al.
5080650	January 1992	Hirsch et al.
5267969	December 1993	Hirsch et al.
5308325	May 1994	Quinn et al.
5403264	April 1995	Wohlers et al.

Other References

Bard.TM. Guideware P.E.G. System with Soft Silicone Retention Dome distrib. by C.R. Bard, Inc. Tewksbury, MA Jur. 1990..

Primary Examiner: Coles; Doris V.
Assistant Examiner: Simmons; I.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Woodworth; Brian R.