Handheld ultraviolet sterilization device

- FREESTYLE PARTNERS, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 shows a first perspective view of the handheld ultraviolet sterilization device of the present application;

FIG. 2 shows a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 shows a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 shows a first side view thereof;

FIG. 6 shows a second side view thereof;

FIG. 7 shows a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 shows a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict a portion of the handheld ultraviolet sterilization device that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handheld ultraviolet sterilization device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D928341
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 9, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 2021
Assignee: FREESTYLE PARTNERS, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: David Thimm (Plymouth, MI), Josiah LaColla (Farmington Hills, MI), Prasanna Natarajan (Wixom, MI)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/754,312
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sterilizer Or Cleaner (D24/217)