Patent
   D631965
Priority
Oct 05 2007
Filed
May 17 2010
Issued
Feb 01 2011
Expiry
Feb 01 2025
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
408
300
n/a
The ornamental design for a surgical instrument handle assembly, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a left perspective view of a handle assembly for a surgical instrument showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a bottom side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a left perspective view of a modified embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 1-7.

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a bottom side view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 15 is a left perspective view of a second modified embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 8-14.

FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 17 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 18 is a bottom side view thereof.

FIG. 19 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 21 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 22 is a left perspective view of a third modified embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 8-14.

FIG. 23 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 24 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 25 is a bottom side view thereof.

FIG. 26 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 27 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 28 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines showing portions of a handle assembly for surgical instrument are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Miller, Matthew C., Kimball, Cory G., Rupp, Kip M., Price, Daniel W., Draginoff, Jr., Carl J., Woodruff, Scott A., Robertson, Galen C., Fihe, Carrie I., Sheetz, Jane A.

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