Acoustic coupling constraint for ultrasound therapy system

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an acoustic coupling constraint for an ultrasound therapy system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof.

The equal-length broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the acoustic coupling constraint for ultrasound therapy system that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an acoustic coupling constraint for an ultrasound therapy system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1137689
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2024
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2026
Assignee: HistoSonics, Inc. (Plymouth, MN)
Inventors: Justin Grumbir (Minnetonka, MN), Franklin Burquest (Crystal, MN), Jon Schell (Shoreview, MN), Michael Store (Hudson, WI), Marc Mccauley (Elk River, MN), Ellie Johnsen (Forest Lake, MN), Jonathan Bogott (Minnetonka, MN), Carole Norris (Saint Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/926,715