Ultrasound applicator
Description
Features forming no part of the claimed design are illustrated in broken lines.
Claims
The ornamental design for an ultrasound applicator, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D843596
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 2019
Assignee: AXIOSONIC, LLC (Effingham, IL)
Inventors: Peter M. Bonutti (Manalapan, FL), Justin E. Beyers (Effingham, IL), Tonya M. Bierman (Dieterich, IL), Melvin Joshua Leedle (Bridgeton, MO), Bryce G. Rutter (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Rhea Shields
Application Number: 29/556,129
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 2019
Assignee: AXIOSONIC, LLC (Effingham, IL)
Inventors: Peter M. Bonutti (Manalapan, FL), Justin E. Beyers (Effingham, IL), Tonya M. Bierman (Dieterich, IL), Melvin Joshua Leedle (Bridgeton, MO), Bryce G. Rutter (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Rhea Shields
Application Number: 29/556,129
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