Surgical instrument Patent Grant Hunt , et al. December 6, 2 [Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.]

Surgical instrument

Hunt , et al. December 6, 2

Patent Grant D650074

U.S. patent number D650,074 [Application Number D/376,122] was granted by the patent office on 2011-12-06 for surgical instrument. This patent grant is currently assigned to Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.. Invention is credited to John V. Hunt, Cory G. Kimball, Ryan J. Laurent, Patrick J. Swindon.

United States Patent	D650,074
Hunt , et al.	December 6, 2011

Surgical instrument

Claims

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

Inventors:	Hunt; John V. (Cincinnati, OH), Kimball; Cory G. (Cincinnati, OH), Laurent; Ryan J. (Liberty Township, OH), Swindon; Patrick J. (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee:	Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/376,122
Filed:	October 1, 2010

Current U.S. Class:	D24/133
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/133,143-149 ;606/1,80,85,167,169,170,171,176,180,205 ;604/22,27

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Primary Examiner: Eland; Bridget L

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical instrument in an environment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right-side view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left-side view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a surgical instrument in an alternate environment with an end effector cap in place.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a right-side view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a left-side view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a top view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the surgical instrument of FIG. 8.

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

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