Securing mechanism for a peripheral ultrasound device
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The ornamental design for a securing mechanism for a peripheral ultrasound device, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D764064
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2013
Date of Patent: Aug 16, 2016
Assignee: Guardsman Scientific, Inc. (Park City, UT)
Inventor: Daniel P. Vezina (Park City, UT)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Mark Cavanna
Application Number: 29/457,196
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2013
Date of Patent: Aug 16, 2016
Assignee: Guardsman Scientific, Inc. (Park City, UT)
Inventor: Daniel P. Vezina (Park City, UT)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Mark Cavanna
Application Number: 29/457,196
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Electrode, Transducer Or Contact Not Elsewhere Specified (51) (D24/187)