Surgical knife safety handle

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a surgical knife safety handle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the surgical knife safety handle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the surgical knife safety handle shown in FIG. 1, the right side elevational view (not shown) being a mirror image of the left side elevational view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the surgical knife safety handle shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the surgical knife safety handle shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the surgical knife safety handle, blade and blade support is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design. Broken lines are also used to show surface circular features on the grip portion of the surgical knife safety handle, such surface circular features also forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a surgical knife safety handle, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Morawski; Michael J. (Haverhill, MA), Cote; Dana M. (Saugus, MA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Morawski; Michael J. Cote; Dana M. Haverhill Saugus MA MA US US
Assignee:	Beaver-Visitec International (US), Inc. (Lake Forest, IL)
Family ID:	33298530
Appl. No.:	D/371,481
Filed:	March 14, 2011

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	11980414	Oct 31, 2007	7905894
	10828501	Apr 21, 2004	7387637
	10420614	Apr 22, 2003	7022128

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/147
Current CPC Class:	A61B17/3211 20130101; A61F9/0133 20130101; A61B2090/0801 20160201; A61B2017/32113 20130101
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/147,146,133 ;606/167,166,161,181,182,170,174,180,184 ;D8/107,99,91,83,10 ;30/151,162,329,333,335,295,282,286,337-339 ;D7/667,669-670,681,691 ;294/1.3,1.4,1.5,9,28,49,50.8,54.5,55 ;D21/772

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Fitts; Carissa C
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo and Goodman, LLP