United States Patent [193 [li] Patent Number: Des. 287,630
Sharkany et al. [45] Date of Patent: ** Jan. 6, 1987
[54] SURGICAL STAPLER
[75] Inventors: Edward J. Sharkany, Huntington;
Richard J. Mathews, Sr., Stratford;
Carl R. Thompson; Sharyn A.
Thompson, both of Fairfield, all of
Conn.
[73] Assignee: Acme United Corporation, Fairfield, Conn, -f
{**] Term: 14 Years
[21] Appl. No.: 593,538
[22] Filed: Mar. 26, 1984
[52] U.S. CI D24/26
[58] Field of Search D24/26, 27, 28; D8/48,
D8/49, 50, 51, 68; 128/305, 325, 326, 334 R, 335, 753, 754; 29/243.56; 72/410; 206/339;
227/DIG. 1, 19, 111, 120
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
D. 269,459 6/1983 Butter et al D24/27
D. 271,418 11/1983 Campbell et al D24/26
D. 272,647 2/1984 Warman et al D24/26 X
D. 278,656 4/1985 Green et al D24/26
4,109,844 8/1978 Becht 227/120
4,375,866 3/1983 Giersch et al 227/19
Primary Examiner—A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner—Stella M. Reid
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Mattern, Ware, Stoltz &
Fressola
[57] CLAIM
The ornamental design for a surgical stapler, substantially as shown and described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical stapler showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof looking from
the right side of FIG. 3;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof looking from
the left side of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.
