Tracheostomy valve

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and side perspective view of a tracheostomy valve embodying the new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom, back and side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof, the opposite side, the front and the back all being identical.

Broken lines are used to illustrate portions of the tracheostomy valve which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a tracheostomy valve, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bare; Rex O. (Lake Forest, CA), Scherer; Andrew J. (Trabuco Canyon, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Passy-Muir, Inc. Irvine CA US
Assignee:	Passy-Muir, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/445,494
Filed:	February 12, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	13244067	Sep 23, 2011
	11830573	Nov 8, 2011	8051856

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/110.6
Current International Class:	2902
Field of Search:	;D24/110,110.1,110.4,110.5,129,164 ;128/201.28,205.24,207.12,207.14-207.16

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Primary Examiner: Pratt; Deanna L
Assistant Examiner: Bekic; Lilyana
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP