Connector for a patient ventilating and aspirating system

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the connector for a patient ventilating and aspirating system;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the connector for a patient ventilating and aspirating system;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the connector for a patient ventilating and aspirating system;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the connector for a patient ventilating and aspirating system;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the connector for a patient ventilating and aspirating system; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the connector for a patient ventilating and aspirating system.

The rear elevational view of the connector for a patient ventilating and aspirating system is the mirror image of the front elevational view of the connector for a patient ventilating and aspirating system shown in FIG. 4.

The broken lines in the drawings show environmental structure that form no part of the design to be patented.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a connector for a patient ventilating and aspirating system, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Graham; Peter Kenneth (Auckland, NZ), Edirisuriya; Deshitha Airawana (Auckland, NZ), Scollay; Dwayne John (Auckland, NZ)
Assignee:	Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited (Auckland, NZ)
Family ID:	35063553
Appl. No.:	D/359,361
Filed:	April 9, 2010

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	10599352
	PCT/NZ2005/000057	Mar 30, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/127
Current CPC Class:	A61M16/0875 20130101; A61M16/0463 20130101; A61M16/0833 20140204; A61M16/08 20130101; A61M16/0816 20130101; A61M16/0465 20130101; A61M16/109 20140204
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/112,129-130,222 ;D23/259-269 ;604/533,905,523,535,539,249,403 ;264/150 ;128/206.12,202.28-202.29,203.11 ;285/133.11

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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Goodman; Eric L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP.