Eye treatment goggles

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective illustration of the eye treatment goggles according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view illustration of the eye treatment goggles according to FIG. 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a rear view illustration of the eye treatment goggles according to FIG. 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a left side view illustration of the eye treatment goggles according to FIG. 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a right side view illustration of the eye treatment goggles according to FIG. 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a top view illustration of the eye treatment goggles according to FIG. 1 of the present invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view illustration of the eye treatment goggles according to FIG. 1 of the present invention.

The broken line showing of portions of eye treatment goggles is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for eye treatment goggles, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Grenon; Stephen M. (Durham, NC), Gausmann; Keith H. (Cary, NC), Anderson; Julia Rose (Melrose, MA), Chesley; David (Duxbury, MA), Nakayama; Joey (Chicago, IL)
Assignee:	TearScience, Inc. (Morrisville, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/303,312
Filed:	February 6, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/108
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/108,150,172 ;604/300,294

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Primary Examiner: Lichtenstein; Lisa P
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Withrow & Terranova, PLLC