Marker for imaging

- Beekley Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right perspective view of an embodiment of a marker for imaging;

FIG. 2 is a bottom right perspective view of the marker for imaging of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top right perspective view of the embodiment of a marker for imaging seen in FIGS. 1 through 8 shown with an alternate broken line structure;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the marker for imaging of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top right perspective view of another embodiment of a marker for imaging;

FIG. 17 is a bottom right perspective view of the marker for imaging of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a top right perspective view of the embodiment of a marker for imaging seen in FIGS. 16 through 23 shown with an alternate broken line structure;

FIG. 25 is a front view of the marker for imaging of FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 30 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the marker that form no part of the claimed design. Transparent or translucent material is indicated with oblique shading lines in top and bottom views, and vertical shading lines in perspective views. Portions of the design with only stippled surface shading indicates a foam material having an appearance of a foam material. Portions of the design having both stippled surface shading and surface shading indicating transparent or translucent material indicates transparent or translucent material overlying a foam material and having an appearance of transparent or translucent material overlying a foam material.

Claims

The ornamental design for a marker for imaging as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1155814
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2026
Assignee: Beekley Corporation (Bristol, CT)
Inventors: Maeghan E. Traboulsi (Fairfax, VA), Yuanxiong Luo (Farmington, CT)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Kelly L Gross
Application Number: 29/961,992
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