Cover for a probe or the like
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Description
The broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas depict boundaries of the claim and form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines and the areas within them depict portions of the cover for a probe or the like that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a cover for a probe or the like, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D852964
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 2017
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 2019
Assignees: WELCH ALLYN, INC (Skaneateles Falls, NY), KAZ USA, INC. (Southborough, MA)
Inventors: Scott A. Martin (Warners, NY), John A. Lane (Weedsport, NY), Matthew D. Mullin (Memphis, NY), David E. Quinn (Auburn, NY), John R. Strom (Moravia, NY), Dio Climaco Cavero (North Merrick, NY), Jeffrey M. Cross (Westborough, MA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/597,457
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 2017
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 2019
Assignees: WELCH ALLYN, INC (Skaneateles Falls, NY), KAZ USA, INC. (Southborough, MA)
Inventors: Scott A. Martin (Warners, NY), John A. Lane (Weedsport, NY), Matthew D. Mullin (Memphis, NY), David E. Quinn (Auburn, NY), John R. Strom (Moravia, NY), Dio Climaco Cavero (North Merrick, NY), Jeffrey M. Cross (Westborough, MA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/597,457
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Patient Monitor Or Diagnostic Instrument Not Elsewhere Specified (50) (D24/186)