Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device strap

- Neurometrix, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device strap, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view of thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the figures are for the purposes of illustrating portions of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device strap, which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device strap, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D865986
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 2017
Date of Patent: Nov 5, 2019
Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc. (Waltham, MA)
Inventors: Marc Cryan (Maynard, MA), Bonniejean Boettcher (Maynard, MA), Elizabeth P. Goodrich (Roslindale, MA), Evan Williams (Boston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Assistant Examiner: Michael A Maharajh
Application Number: 29/618,444
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hand Held Or Attached (D24/214)