Tongue retractor

Description

This invention was made with government support under Grant No. W81XWH-06-10019 awarded by the Department of Defense. The federal government has certain rights in the invention.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a tongue retractor according to the present design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The wire frame lines are intended to indicate surface contour and are not intended to be surface ornamentation.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a tongue retractor, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Boedeker; Benje (Omaha, NE)
Assignee:	Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE)
Appl. No.:	D/367,341
Filed:	August 6, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/135
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/133,135,140,152,176 ;433/140,141 ;600/210,217,235,237,201,214,240 ;606/191

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Primary Examiner: Eland; Bridget L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Advent IP, P.C., L.L.O.