Handheld ultrasonic transducer with curved bulb grip

- Novasonics, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handheld ultrasonic transducer with curved bulb grip showing the front and left side our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the handheld ultrasonic transducer with curved bulb grip of FIG. 1; the rear elevation view is a mirror image of the front and is therefore not shown;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the handheld ultrasonic transducer with curved bulb grip of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the handheld ultrasonic transducer with curved bulb grip of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the handheld ultrasonic transducer with curved bulb grip of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the handheld ultrasonic transducer with curved bulb grip of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handheld ultrasonic transducer with curved bulb grip, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D467002
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 2001
Date of Patent: Dec 10, 2002
Assignee: Novasonics, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors: Ian Felix (Los Gatos, CA), Gene Zierdt (Saratoga, CA), Imraan Aziz (Oakland, CA), Neil Goldberg (Berkeley, CA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Carr & Ferrell LLP
Application Number: 29/148,421
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Electrode, Transducer Or Contact Not Elsewhere Specified (51) (D24/187)
International Classification: 2401;