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   D666292
Priority
Jun 26 2003
Filed
Jan 17 2012
Issued
Aug 28 2012
Expiry
Aug 28 2026

TERM.DISCL.
Inventors
Miles, Pat…
Assg.orig
NuVasive, …
Assg.curr
NuVasive, …
Entity
unknown
Referenced by
29
References
83
Maint.:
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The ornamental design for a dilator, as shown and described.

The sole FIGURE is a perspective view of a dilator showing our new design.

The dotted broken lines represent unclaimed boundaries of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The dashed broken lines represent environment and form no part of the claimed design. The dilator is circular as seen from the end. Only one view of the article is shown in the drawing and the end view is described in the specification. It is understood that the appearance of any part of the article not shown in the drawing or described in the specification forms no part of the claimed design. In re Zahn, 617 F.2d 261, 204 USPQ 988 (CCPA 1980). Therefore, the determination of patentability is based on the design for the article shown and described.
INVENTORS:

Miles, Patrick, Martinelli, Scot, Finley, Eric

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