Patent
   D846122
Priority
Dec 16 2016
Filed
Dec 16 2016
Issued
Apr 16 2019
Expiry
Apr 16 2034
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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349
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The ornamental design for a heart valve sizer, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a first embodiment of a heart valve sizer of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left-end view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right-end view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view of a second embodiment of a heart valve sizer;

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a left-end view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a right-end view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom perspective view of a third embodiment of a heart valve sizer;

FIG. 20 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a left-end view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a right-end view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a bottom perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a heart valve sizer;

FIG. 29 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a right-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a left-end view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a right-end view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a bottom perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a heart valve sizer;

FIG. 38 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a right-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a left-end view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a right-end view thereof;

FIG. 46 is a bottom perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a heart valve sizer;

FIG. 47 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a right-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 50 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 51 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 52 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a left-end view thereof;

FIG. 54 is a right-end view thereof;

FIG. 55 is a bottom perspective view of a seventh embodiment of a heart valve sizer;

FIG. 56 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 57 is a right-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 58 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 59 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 60 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 61 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 62 is a left-end view thereof; and,

FIG. 63 is a right-end view thereof.

Note 1: In FIGS. 55-63, the broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

Pintor, Rafael

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