Needle shield

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of a needle shield in accordance with my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, a rear elevational view thereof being identical;

FIG. 3 is a right-side elevational view thereof, a left-side elevational view thereof being identical;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of a needle shield in accordance with my new design;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof, a rear elevational view thereof being identical;

FIG. 8 is a right-side elevational view thereof, a left-side elevational view thereof being identical;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line showing in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a needle shield, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Pech; Bernhard (Niedernhausen, DE), Becker; Bernd (Aachen, DE), Zolcher; Dirk (Kreuzau, DE), Jansen; Hubert (Stolberg, DE)
Assignee:	West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Lionville, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/279,199
Filed:	April 23, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/130
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/112-114,130 ;604/6.12,93,164-165,166-167,110,187-189,192-194,198,208,218,223,232,240-241,243,263-264

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Goodman; Eric L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP