Needle hub

Description

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a needle hub, showing the design in a first embodiment thereof;

FIG. 2 is a rear and side perspective view of a needle hub, showing the design in a first embodiment thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear and side perspective view of a needle hub, showing the design in a first embodiment thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of a needle hub, showing the design in a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear and side perspective view of a needle hub, showing the design in a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear and side perspective view of a needle hub, showing the design in a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view of a needle hub, showing the design in a third embodiment thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear and side perspective view of a needle hub, showing the design in a third embodiment thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a rear and side perspective view of a needle hub, showing the design in a third embodiment thereof.

Any broken lines shown in the drawing figures of the design of the needle hub, and of other features and contour of the article of the needle hub, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Any surface of the needle hub not shown, or any part of any such surface not shown, is not a part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a needle hub, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Klint; Henrik Soenderskov (Lyngby, DK), Radmer; Jim (Fredensborg, DK), Smedegaard; Joergen K (Vanlose, DK), Nielsen; Jan Frank (Lyngby, DK), Jensen; Peter Moeller (Hoersholm, DK), Moeller-Jensen; Jens (Copenhagen K, DK)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Klint; Henrik Soenderskov Radmer; Jim Smedegaard; Joergen K Nielsen; Jan Frank Jensen; Peter Moeller Moeller-Jensen; Jens Lyngby Fredensborg Vanlose Lyngby Hoersholm Copenhagen K N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A DK DK DK DK DK DK
Assignee:	Novo Nordisk A/S (Bagsvaerd, DK)
Appl. No.:	D/303,407
Filed:	February 8, 2008

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 22, 2007 [EM]			000782198-0001
Aug 22, 2007 [EM]			000782198-0002
Aug 22, 2007 [EM]			000782198-0003
Aug 22, 2007 [EM]			000782198-0004

Current U.S. Class:	D24/130
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/127-132,112 ;600/566-567,576-578 ;604/110,157-158,164.01-164.09,192,195,198,263,272,506

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Primary Examiner: Goodman; Eric
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Nicolas; Wesley A. Began; Marc A. Green; Reza