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Numéro de publicationUSD480478 S1
Type de publicationOctroi
Numéro de demande29/130,210
Date de publication7 oct. 2003
Date de dépôt28 sept. 2000
Date de priorité
28 sept. 2000
Inventeurs
Paul C. Leonard
Jon M. Bishay
Cessionnaire d'origine
Vertis Neuroscience, Inc.
Meagan Medical, Inc.
Classification aux États-Unis
D24/147
D24/187
D24/146
D24/133
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USPTO
Cession USPTO
Espacenet
Percutaneous probe applicator
US D480478 S1
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Revendications

  1. The ornamental design for a percutaneous probe applicator, as shown and described.

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, left, front isometric view of an embodiment of a percutaneous probe applicator showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a right-side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a left-side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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