Handle for a medical instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of a handle for a medical instrument in accordance with the new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the claimed areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a handle for a medical instrument, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Risoli; Fabio (Steisslingen, DE)
Assignee:	Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG (DE)
Appl. No.:	D/344,067
Filed:	September 23, 2009

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Mar 23, 2009 [EM]			001110407-0006

Current U.S. Class:	D24/133; D24/138
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/133,134,135,136,137,138,139,140,141,142,143,146,150,152,144,145,147,148,149,151,153,154,127,128,129,130,107-108,112,111,200 ;D23/233,235 ;D8/40,47,57,60,67,68,69,80,82,83,84,93,94,97,107,72,73,74,52,56 ;600/101,104,105,106,109,112,131,135,160,162,215,431,564,568,184,220-223,224,225-227,201-203,210-218 ;606/129,186,4,5,6,7,102,86A,86B,119,151,157,191-200 ;81/9.22 ;604/48

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Foreign Patent Documents

	001110407-0005		Mar 2009		EM
	001110407-0006		Mar 2009		EM
	001110407-0007		Mar 2009		EM
	001110407-0008		Mar 2009		EM

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Primary Examiner: Eland; Bridget L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC