Ear curette

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of an ear curette according to the present design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view as shown in FIG. 1; the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged end view of the rear end of the ear curette shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged end view of the front end of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged, fragmentary, top plan view of the ear curette similar to FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged, fragmentary, side elevation view of the ear curette similar to FIG. 2.

Claims

The original and ornamental design for an ear curette, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Huttner; James J. (Sylvania, OH)
Assignee:	Bionix Development Corporation (Toledo, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/093,331
Filed:	September 9, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/146
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/146,147,133,152 ;606/160

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D219252	November 1970	Bogoff
D368520	April 1996	Brewer, Jr.
D393312	April 1998	Huttner
5209757	May 1993	Krug et al.
5250061	October 1993	Michelson
5827307	October 1998	Tipton

Other References

Codman, Surgical Products Catalog, 1992, p. N-189, item #80-1336.* . A flyer entitled A Convenient and Gentle Approach to Aurel Examination: published and distributed prior to Jun. 1996. Flyer discloses designs of three plastic curettes sold by Bionix prior to Jun. 1996. . A Miltex catalog page (p. 274) showing steel curettes sold prior to Jun. 1996. The catalog page was also published and distributed prior to Jun. 1996..

Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Emch, Schaffer, Schaub & Porcello Co., L.P.A.