Eye treatment head gear
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Description
The broken line showing a portion of an eye treatment apparatus is included for illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for eye treatment head gear, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D613408
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 6, 2008
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 2010
Assignee: TearScience, Inc. (Morrisville, NC)
Inventors: Keith H. Gausmann (Cary, NC), Stephen M. Grenon (Durham, NC), Julia Rose Anderson (Melrose, MA), David Chesley (Duxbury, MA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Wan Laymon
Attorney: Withrow & Terranova, PLLC
Application Number: 29/303,317
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 6, 2008
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 2010
Assignee: TearScience, Inc. (Morrisville, NC)
Inventors: Keith H. Gausmann (Cary, NC), Stephen M. Grenon (Durham, NC), Julia Rose Anderson (Melrose, MA), David Chesley (Duxbury, MA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Wan Laymon
Attorney: Withrow & Terranova, PLLC
Application Number: 29/303,317
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Ophthalmic (D24/150)