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 Title: |
US5738643:
Swab
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Stredic, III, Prince-Allen; Austin, TX 78713
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1998-04-14
/ 1996-04-02
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| Application Number: |
US1996000626518
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 13/38;
IPC-7:
A61M 35/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F13/38;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
604/001;
015/210.1;
Original:
604/001;
015/210.1;
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| Field of Search: |
604/001-3,294
015/118,209.1,210.1,214,220.3
128/756,759
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-04-02 |
US1996000626518 |
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| Abstract: |
An improved swab for surgical and other uses. The swab includes a handle having opposing ends. A cup is secured to one of the opposing ends of the handle. An absorbent material is secured to the cup so as to cover it.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Greiner, Stephen R. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Weiss, John G.; Ruhl, Dennis
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A swab, comprising:
- a handle having opposing ends;
- a cup secured to one of said opposing ends of said handle, said cup having a concave upper surface and a convex lower surface; and,
- an absorbent material positioned over and bonded to said concave upper surface and said convex lower surface of said cup.
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