Monitoring device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front side perspective view of a monitoring device;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the monitoring device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a monitoring device, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1153739
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 24, 2025
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 2026
Assignee: Throne, Inc. (Austin, TX)
Inventors: Randall Scott Hickle, II (Austin, TX), Timothy Samuel Blumberg (Austin, TX), Norman Rockwell (San Francisco, CA), Mark Hearn (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Samantha K Pollack
Application Number: 30/000,931