U.S. patent number D617,903 [Application Number D/337,024] was granted by the patent office on 2010-06-15 for end effector pointed tip. This patent grant is currently assigned to TYCO Healthcare Group LP. Invention is credited to Dylan R. Kingsley, Jessica E. Olson, John Twomey, Jeffrey R. Unger.
United States Patent | D617,903 |
Unger , et al. | June 15, 2010 |
Inventors: | Unger; Jeffrey R. (Longmont, CO), Kingsley; Dylan R. (Broomfield, CO), Olson; Jessica E. (Frederick, CO), Twomey; John (Superior, CO) |
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Assignee: | TYCO Healthcare Group LP
(Boulder, CO) |
Appl. No.: | D/337,024 |
Filed: | May 13, 2009 |
Current U.S. Class: | D24/146 |
Current International Class: | 2402 |
Field of Search: | ;D24/133,143,144,146 ;606/51,50 ;D8/98 |
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