Topical spreading applicator

Chang , et al. March 1, 2

Patent Grant D750788

U.S. patent number D750,788 [Application Number D/473,895] was granted by the patent office on 2016-03-01 for topical spreading applicator. This patent grant is currently assigned to ACRUX DDS PTY LTD. The grantee listed for this patent is Acrux DDS Pty Ltd. Invention is credited to Shu Kuen Chang, Anastasios G. Karahalios, Mark LaFever, Alain Regard.


United States Patent D750,788
Chang ,   et al. March 1, 2016

Topical spreading applicator

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a topical spreading applicator, as shown and described.
Inventors: Chang; Shu Kuen (Evanston, IL), Regard; Alain (Beynost, FR), Karahalios; Anastasios G. (Chicago, IL), LaFever; Mark (Indianapolis, IN)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Acrux DDS Pty Ltd

West Melbourne, Victoria

N/A

AU
Assignee: ACRUX DDS PTY LTD (Victoria, AU)
Appl. No.: D/473,895
Filed: November 26, 2013

Current U.S. Class: D24/188; D9/440
Current International Class: 2402
Field of Search: ;D9/435,436,440,447,667 ;D24/119,127,133,185-192,197,200,206,207,211,231 ;D28/7 ;222/1 ;401/11,172,174,227,242,261,265 ;604/82

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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M
Assistant Examiner: Heflin; Darcey E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley & Lardner LLP

Description



FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a first embodiment of a topical spreading applicator of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of the topical spreading applicator of the claimed design;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a back view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is an isometric view of a third embodiment of the topical spreading applicator of the claimed design;

FIG. 16 is a front view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 15:

FIG. 17 is a back view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a left side view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a right side view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 15:

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 22 is an isometric view of a fourth embodiment of the topical spreading applicator of the claimed design;

FIG. 23 is a front view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a hack view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 25 is a left side view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is a right side view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 27 is a top view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 22; and,

FIG. 28 is a bottom view of the topical spreading applicator shown in FIG. 22.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

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