Ultrasound applicator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective of an ultrasound applicator of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the ultrasound applicator;

FIG. 3 is a right elevation view of the ultrasound applicator;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the ultrasound applicator;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the ultrasound applicator;

FIG. 6 is a left elevation view of the ultrasound applicator; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the ultrasound applicator.

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