Apparatus for electrical destruction of medical instruments

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus for electrical destruction of medical instruments showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the other side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a frontal elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an alternative apparatus for electrical destruction of medical instruments showing a variation of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the alternative design depicted in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the alternative design depicted in FIG. 7, the other side being a mirror image;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the alternative design depicted in FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a frontal elevational view of the alternative design depicted in FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the alternative design depicted in FIG. 7.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a still further alternative apparatus for the electrical destruction of medical instruments showing a further variation of our new design, the side elevations, the rear elevation, the frontal elevation and the bottom view are, respectively, identical to the side elevation of FIGS. 3 and 9, identical to the rear elevation of FIGS. 4 and 10, identical to the frontal elevation of FIG. 5 and the bottom may be identical to either FIG. 6 or FIG. 12; and,

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an even further alternative apparatus for the electrical destruction of medical instruments showing a still further variation of our new design, the side elevations, the rear elevation, the frontal elevation and the bottom view are, respectively, identical to the side elevation of FIGS. 3 and 9, identical to the rear elevation of FIGS. 4 and 10, identical to the frontal elevation of FIG. 11 and the bottom may be identical to either FIG. 6 or FIG. 12.

The broken line showing the digital readout components in FIGS. 1, 2, 7 and 8 is for illustrative purposes only and forms not part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an apparatus for electrical destruction of medical instruments, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Ramsey; Roger H. (Akron, OH), Brazis; William E. (Medina, OH), Bochmann; Cherry (Richfield, OH), Riddell; Erin (Cleveland, OH)
Assignee:	Innovative Medical Equipment, Inc. (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/070,032
Filed:	April 25, 1997

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/131
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/130,131,127,108 ;206/366 ;220/254,299 ;83/944 ;241/606 ;219/68 ;606/27 ;D9/527 ;D23/202 ;D34/1

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Foreign Patent Documents

	WO 96/23538		Aug 1996		WO

Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Andoll; G. Albert
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber