Medical probe

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medical probe;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image of the side shown herein;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 2 in which the internal mechanism is omitted thereof.

The broken lines show portions of the medical probe that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a medical probe, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Asai; Tomonari (Hachioji, JP), Uchihara; Kenichiro (Nagareyama, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type KONICA MINOLTA, INC. Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo N/A JP
Assignee:	KONICA MINOLTA, INC. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/571,831
Filed:	July 22, 2016

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Feb 1, 2016 [JP]			2016-002017

Current U.S. Class:	D24/187
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/133,137,138,141,158,160,164,165,167,170,186-187 ;D10/57,60,78,80 ;600/407,439,446,459,461 ;378/98.7,98.8,189

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Primary Examiner: Doan; Anhdao
Assistant Examiner: Malley; Mary
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC