Title:
Tongue depressor
United States Patent D317821
Inventors:
Aoyagi, Juuro (Tokyo, JP)
Application Number:
D/236631
Publication Date:
06/25/1991
Filing Date:
08/25/1988
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Tokyo Bi-Tech Laboratories, Inc. (Tokyo, JP)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D24/19, 128/15, 128/16, 128/17, 128/18, 128/19
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US Patent References:
D274260Speech therapy tongue viewerJune, 1984WiedelD24/19
D199946N/ADecember, 1964HillD24/19
3154069Grooved tongue depressorOctober, 1964Ring128/15
2723661Tongue depressorNovember, 1955Hull128/15
2690745Tongue bladeOctober, 1954GovanD24/19
Foreign References:
DE2302614July, 1974128/15
Other References:
V. Muller & Co. catalog, .COPYRGT.1938, Tongue Depressors, item #-A6725, p. 120.
Primary Examiner:
Reid, Stella
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mathews, Woodbridge & Collins
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a tongue depressor, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tongue depressor, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the tongue depressor;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the tongue depressor,

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left side elevational thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the tongue depressor;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical.