Surgical instrument box hinge

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical needle holder indicating a box hinge showing our new design, the handle and tip portions of the surgical instrument are shown in broken line for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end view thereof wherein the handle and tip portions are spaced;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the side opposite that of the side shown in FIG. 3 thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a surgical forceps including a box hinge showing another embodiment of our new design, the handle and tip portions of the surgical instrument being shown in broken line for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed invention;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof, the opposite side of the box hinge being a mirror image;

FIG. 8 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an end view thereof wherein the handle and tip portions are spaced; and,

FIG. 10 is a side view of the side opposite that of the side shown in FIG. 8 thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Propp; Donald J. (Dewitt, MI), Gillis; Gary A. (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee:	Tri-State Hospital Supply Corporation (Howell, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/161,769
Filed:	June 3, 2002

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/143; D24/133; D24/148
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/143,133,149,153,148 ;D8/52,57,58,54 ;606/208,205,147,151,207,1

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

2597394	May 1952	Snowden
3459187	August 1969	Pallotta
3763726	October 1973	Hildebrand
3952749	April 1976	Fridolph et al.
5514147	May 1996	Hoskin et al.
2003/0181944	September 2003	Propp et al.

Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fildes & Outland, P.C.