Ultrasound probe assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective top view of an ultrasound probe assembly;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a subcomponent of the claimed design shown in isolation for clarity of illustration.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the ultrasound probe assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ultrasound probe assembly as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1152035
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 27, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2026
Assignee: EBAMed SA (Geneva)
Inventors: Ivan Francescut (Tannay), Alexandre Romoscanu (Geneva), Olivier Coquoz (Geneva)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Eric Eldone Tormanen
Application Number: 29/981,042