Asymmetric forceps

Patent D559984 Issued on January 15, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 15, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Scheller, Gregg

Assignee

Synergetics, Inc.

Application

No. 29256658 filed on 03/22/2006

US Classes:

D24/143, Clamp or forceps (28)D24/144Electrosurgical (e.g., electrolysis type, cauterizer, etc.) (29)

Examiners

Primary: Simmons, Ian
Assistant: Lee, Christopher E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Klug; Kevin L.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an asymmetric forceps, as substantially shown and described.

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an asymmetric forceps showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial top plan view of the forceps tip portion thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial bottom plan view of the forceps tip portion thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial right side elevation view of the forceps tip portion thereof, the enlarged partial left side elevation view thereof being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front end view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged rear end view thereof.

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