Patent
   D478323
Priority
Aug 26 2002
Filed
Aug 26 2002
Issued
Aug 12 2003
Expiry
Aug 12 2017
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for a footswitch, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a top, rear, right perspective view of the footswitch of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the footswitch of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the footswitch of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the footswitch of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the footswitch of the present invention; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the footswitch of the present invention.

The footswitch of the present invention in used in combination with a surgical console used to control various pneumatic and electronic surgical tools as well as irrigation and aspiration used during ophthalmic surgery.

Peterson, Robert H., Zhou, Jiansheng, Vu, Dac, Weston, David M.

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Aug 20 2002ZHOU, JIANSHENGAlcon, IncASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0132350700 pdf
Aug 21 2002WESTON, DAVID M Alcon, IncASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0132350700 pdf
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