Handle for a surgical instrument Patent Grant Croley September 9, 1 [Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.]

Handle for a surgical instrument

Croley September 9, 1

Patent Grant D383539

U.S. patent number D383,539 [Application Number D/049,828] was granted by the patent office on 1997-09-09 for handle for a surgical instrument. This patent grant is currently assigned to Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.. Invention is credited to Curt D. Croley.

United States Patent	D383,539
Croley	September 9, 1997

Handle for a surgical instrument

Claims

The ornamental design for a handle for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Croley; Curt D. (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee:	Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/049,828
Filed:	February 1, 1996

Current U.S. Class:	D24/143; D24/133; D24/145; D24/146; D24/147
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/143,147,145,146 ;606/205,206,207,208,45,46,48,52,174,83,139,142,219,50

References Cited [Referenced By]

U.S. Patent Documents


D343453	January 1994	Noda
D345212	March 1994	Brancel et al.
D357980	May 1995	Elk et al.
4950273	August 1990	Briggs
5409478	April 1995	Gerry et al.

Primary Examiner: McInroy; Ruth
Assistant Examiner: Simmons; I.

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handle for a surgical instrument as seen from the front, tip and left side, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevation being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing in the FIGS. 1 through 4 are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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