Probe for a portable coordinate measurement machine

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of our new probe for a portable coordinate measurement machine;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof with the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of our new probe for a portable coordinate measurement machine;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof with the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a probe for a portable coordinate measurement machine, as shown.

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Inventors:	Raab; Simon (Maitland, FL), Sajedi; Seyed Ali (Winter Park, FL), Hasloecher; Kenneth J. (Deltona, FL), Barber; Marc (Deltona, FL)
Assignee:	Faro Technologies, Inc. (Lake Mary, FL)
Appl. No.:	D/175,934
Filed:	February 13, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D15/199
Current International Class:	1599
Field of Search:	;D15/199 ;74/409.02 ;33/503-506,1M,556-561 ;702/150

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Primary Examiner: Davis; Antoine Duval
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cantor Colburn LLP