Expandable ostomy appliance

Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of an expandable ostomy appliance in an expanded state embodying our new design, an adhesive skin barrier being shown in dashed lines and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof as seen from the right-hand side of FIG. 2, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof, a bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the expandable ostomy appliance in a compacted state with its bottom portion tucked in its top portion;

FIG. 7 is a front view of thereof in the compacted state; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof in the compacted state.

The broken line showing of an adhesive skin barrier on the expandable ostomy appliance is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an expandable ostomy appliance, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Masters; Brock E. (Toronto, CA), Chung; Tze Wan Pansy (Fox River Grove, IL), Hansford; Kimberly R. (Winthrop Harbor, IL)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Masters; Brock E. Chung; Tze Wan Pansy Hansford; Kimberly R. Toronto Fox River Grove Winthrop Harbor N/A IL IL CA US US
Assignee:	Hollister Incorporated (Libertyville, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/416,492
Filed:	March 22, 2012

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/124; D24/118
Current International Class:	2404
Field of Search:	;D24/118,121-126,108,189 ;604/332,337-339,342,344

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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Wilson; Michelle E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC