US Patent # D582,544. Metered dose inhaler

United States Patent	D582,544
Meziere	December 9, 2008

Metered dose inhaler

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a metered dose inhaler, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Meziere; Cyril (Villeurbanne, FR)
Assignee:	Nycomed GmbH (Konstanz, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/283,277
Filed:	August 9, 2007

Current U.S. Class:	D24/110
Current International Class:	2902
Field of Search:	D24/110,164 128/200.24,200.23,200.22,203.15,200.14,203.12,200.21,205.23,205.25,200.12

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Lee; Christopher
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Darby & Darby P.C.

Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of our new design for a metered dose inhaler, with a cap in the closed position and including the top, front and right sides;

FIG. 2 is second perspective view thereof, with the cap in an open position and including the top, right and front sides;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, with the cap in the closed position;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof, with the cap in the closed position;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof, with the cap in the closed position;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, with the cap in the closed position;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof, with the cap in the closed position; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof, with the cap in the closed position.

The broken lines in the drawings depict environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

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