Vial adapter with female connector

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a vial adapter with female connector in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a vial adapter with female connector, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Lev; Nimrod (Savion, IL), Gilboa; Moshe (Kfar Saba, IL)
Assignee:	Medimop Medical Projects Ltd. (Ra'anana, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/344,390
Filed:	September 29, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/129; D9/447; D9/452
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D9/724,454,453,449,448,447,435,434,418 ;D28/7 ;D24/129,115 ;604/414,411,403 ;422/103 ;239/327 ;222/522,211,209,109 ;221/63 ;220/254.1-254.4 ;215/247 ;206/824 ;141/329

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Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP