Needle protecting device

Description

FIG. 1 shows a front view of my design for a needle protecting device;

FIG. 2 shows a rear view thereof according to the orientation in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 shows an opposite side view thereof according to the orientation in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 shows a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 shows a bottom side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 shows a front perspective view thereof.

The areas shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Claessens; Albert Louis Victor Jozef (Houthalen, BE), Vrijens; Ronny Prosper Elisabeth (Hasselt, BE)
Assignee:	Helvoet Pharma Belgium N.V. (Alken, BE)
Appl. No.:	D/313,024
Filed:	December 2, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/130
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/112,114,127-130 ;206/363-364 ;604/192,263,295,110,54

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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Goodman; Eric L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Collard & Roe, P.C.