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   D963851
Priority
Jul 10 2020
Filed
Jul 10 2020
Issued
Sep 13 2022
Expiry
Sep 13 2037
Inventors
Seow, Chi …
Assg.orig
Covidien LP
Assg.curr
Covidien LP
Entity
unknown
Referenced by
0
References
554
Maint.:
n/a
The ornamental design for a port apparatus, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a port apparatus in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is a right, side view of the port apparatus of FIG. 1, the left, side view being a mirror of the right, side view; and,

FIG. 3 is a front view of the port apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2.

The broken lines provided in the drawings illustrate portions of the port apparatus and form no part of the claimed design.
INVENTORS:

Seow, Chi Min, Rockrohr, Brian A.

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