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Publication numberUSD457958 S1
Publication typeGrant
Application number29/139,846
Publication date28 May 2002
Filing date6 Apr 2001
Priority date6 Apr 2001
Publication number139846, 29139846, US D457958 S1, US D457958S1, US-S1-D457958, USD457958 S1, USD457958S1
InventorsSean T. Dycus, Richard N. Granger, David Farascioni, Timothy N. Wells, Steven Paul Buysse
Original AssigneeSherwood Services Ag
External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
Vessel sealer and divider
US D457958 S1
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Claims
  1. We claim the ornamental design for a vessel sealer and divider, as shown and described.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vessel sealer and divider showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the vessel sealer and divider;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the vessel sealer and divider;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the vessel sealer and divider;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the vessel sealer and divider;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the vessel sealer and divider; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the vessel sealer and divider.

The broken line showing in FIGS. 1 through 7 are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Non-Patent Citations
Reference
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3Int'l Search Report PCT/US98/23950, Nov. 1998.
4Int'l Search Report PCT/US99/24869, Oct. 1999.
5Sigel et al. "The Mechanism of Blood", @ 91.
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Classifications
U.S. ClassificationD24/144, D24/145