USRE37298E1 - Indirect ophthalmoscopy lens retaining ring - Google Patents

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USRE37298E1
USRE37298E1 US29/042,668 US4266895A USRE37298E US RE37298 E1 USRE37298 E1 US RE37298E1 US 4266895 A US4266895 A US 4266895A US RE37298 E USRE37298 E US RE37298E
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    • A61B3/00—Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes
    • A61B3/10—Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions
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    • A61B3/125—Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes with contact lenses
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B3/00—Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes
    • A61B3/10—Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions
    • A61B3/13—Ophthalmic microscopes
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Abstract

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The ornamental design for an indirect ophthalmoscopy lens retaining ring, as shown and described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of an indirect opthalmoscopy lens retaining ring, showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 2—2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 32 is an end elevational view taken from the left of FIG. 1 and;
FIG. 43 is an end elevational view taken from the right of FIG. 1.

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US29/042,668 1993-10-01 1995-08-14 Indirect ophthalmoscopy lens retaining ring Expired - Lifetime USRE37298E1 (en)

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US08/131,086 US5430506A (en) 1992-11-06 1993-10-01 Indirect ophthalmoscopy lens for use with slit lamp biomicroscope
US29/015,401 USD357319S (en) 1993-11-15 1993-11-15 Indirect ophthalmoscopy lens retaining ring
US29/042,668 USRE37298E1 (en) 1993-10-01 1995-08-14 Indirect ophthalmoscopy lens retaining ring

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