Opening in an inflatable member for a pneumatic compression device

Opening in an inflatable member for a pneumatic compression device
D618358

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Patent D618358
Priority Apr 09 2007
Filed Oct 08 2008
Issued Jun 22 2010
Expiry Jun 22 2024
Inventors Brown, Jen…
Assg.orig Tyco Healt…
Assg.curr KPR U S , …
Entity unknown
Referenced by 56
References 521
Maint.: n/a

The ornamental design for an opening in an inflatable member for a pneumatic compression device, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an opening in an inflatable member for a pneumatic compression device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the opening and the weld line; and,

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being identical thereto.

The phantom lines in the drawings indicate environmental structure which forms no part of the claimed design.

INVENTORS:

Brown, Jennie, Avitable, Raymond C., Bock, Malcolm C., Rego, Jr., Richard P.

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