Medical patient advisory device

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a medical patient advisory device showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a medical patient advisory device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Gaw; Shan (Seattle, WA), Bland; Michael (Seattle, WA), Weiss; Peter D. (Mercer Island, WA), Leyde; Kent W (Sammamish, WA), Harris; John F. (Bellevue, WA)
Assignee:	NeuroVista Corporation (Seattle, WA)
Appl. No.:	D/284,040
Filed:	August 29, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/186
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/107,158,164,165,167-169,170,186-187,231,144,216 ;D13/101,106,108,162 ;D14/46,125 ;422/1,61,68.1,99-104,129 ;600/300,301,368,372,481,529,544,554,561 ;D10/46,75,81

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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D287052	December 1986	Avoy et al.
D300359	March 1989	Lee et al.
D310120	August 1990	Wickham et al.
D311062	October 1990	Nelson
D330768	November 1992	Yoshikawa et al.
D396108	July 1998	Garito et al.
D535031	January 2007	Barrett et al.
D583950	December 2008	Itonaga et al.
D597216	July 2009	McGuigan et al.
D598098	August 2009	Tanaka
D598100	August 2009	Tanaka
D598402	August 2009	Huang et al.
D598403	August 2009	Huang et al.
D599744	September 2009	Reedy
D609351	February 2010	Wagener et al.

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