Facial stimulation apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a left side of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a top view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention and wherein the right end view is an inverted mirror image of the left end view;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view of a facial stimulation apparatus according to the present invention.

The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a facial stimulation apparatus, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Minogue; Conor (Kinvara, IE), Ledwidth; Shane (Merlin Park, IE)
Assignee:	BMR Research & Development Limited (Galway, GB)
Appl. No.:	D/315,173
Filed:	June 2, 2009

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Dec 31, 2008 [EM]			001064646-0001

Current U.S. Class:	D24/200
Current International Class:	2803
Field of Search:	;D24/200,206,214,215,231 ;D14/205,217,223 ;601/1,2,15,21,46,48 ;607/2,3,115,156

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Foreign Patent Documents

	D136999		Sep 2009		JP
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Primary Examiner: Deshmukh; Prabhakar
Assistant Examiner: Holland; Derrick
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.