USD912819S1 - Suture needle having a rotatable joint - Google Patents

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USD912819S1
USD912819S1 US29/701,596 US201929701596F USD912819S US D912819 S1 USD912819 S1 US D912819S1 US 201929701596 F US201929701596 F US 201929701596F US D912819 S USD912819 S US D912819S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a suture needle having a rotatable joint, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a left side view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a right side view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a proximal end view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a distal end view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a suture needle having a rotatable joint, showing another embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 9 is a left side view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a right side view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a proximal end view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is a distal end view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8; and,
FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8.
The dash-dot-dash type broken lines define the boundaries of the claimed design. The dash-dash-dash-dash type broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the suture needle having a rotatable joint and form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a suture needle having a rotatable joint, as shown and described.
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