Patent
   D618358
Priority
Apr 09 2007
Filed
Oct 08 2008
Issued
Jun 22 2010
Expiry
Jun 22 2024
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
56
521
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.

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

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