Patent
   D443360
Priority
Mar 22 2000
Filed
Mar 22 2000
Issued
Jun 05 2001
Expiry
Jun 05 2015
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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119
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The ornamental design for a distal end of obturator for a trocar, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the distal end of obturator for a trocar showing the design of my invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1 in a retracted position;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1 in a retracted position;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1 in a retracted position;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1 in a retracted position;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1 in an extended position;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1 in an extended position, the left side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1 in an extended position.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the claimed design.

Haberland, Gary W.

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