Patent
   D529173
Priority
Sep 25 2002
Filed
Aug 18 2005
Issued
Sep 26 2006
Expiry
Sep 26 2020

TERM.DISCL.
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The ornamental design for a suture needle, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the suture needle of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back end view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the suture needle of the present invention.

The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Weisel, Tom

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