Therapy device

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Any portion of the article depicted in broken lines forms no part of the claimed design. Broken lines formed by equal length dashes show unclaimed subject matter. Broken lines formed of unequal length dashes (i.e., dash-dot) show boundaries between claimed and unclaimed portions of the design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a therapy device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Rehbein; Jonathan G. (San Antonio, TX), Kazala; Richard M. (San Antonio, TX), Perkins; Luke A. (San Antonio, TX), Randolph; Larry Tab (San Antonio, TX)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type KCI LICENSING, INC. San Antonio TX US
Assignee:	KCI LICENSING, INC. (San Antonio, TX)
Appl. No.:	D/679,596
Filed:	February 7, 2019

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/189; D24/188
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/133,200,209,211,212,213,214,215,188-192,206-207 ;D30/160 ;D29/120.1,120.2,121.1,121.2,100,101.1,101.2,101.3,101.4,101.5,122

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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T Chase
Assistant Examiner: Gross; Kelly L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley & Lardner LLP

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