Medication mixing apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a medication mixing apparatus in accordance with our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.

The broken lines show portions of the design that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a medication mixing apparatus, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Fabrikant; Elisheva (Herzliya, IL), Protasiewicz; Raymond (Whippany, NJ), Costello; Brian (Whitehouse Station, NJ)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type West Pharma. Services IL, Ltd. Ra'anana N/A IL
Assignee:	WEST PHARMA. SERVICES IL, LTD. (Ra'anana, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/674,063
Filed:	December 19, 2018

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jun 20, 2018 [IL]			D62256
Jun 20, 2018 [IL]			D62258

Current U.S. Class:	D24/129
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/127-131,112-114,133,186 ;606/181,185 ;604/264,523-528,272,187,158,164.01-164.11,181,184,227 ;600/101,139,143 ;128/200.24,207.14,207.15

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Primary Examiner: Johnston; Nathan M
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

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