Probe for an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus
United States Patent D555252
US Patent References:
Ultrasonic probe
Dubut - April, 1991 - D316376

Ultrasonic probe
Dubut - September, 1991 - D319793

Ultrasonic transducer probe
Ungari - August, 1992 - D328495

Hand-held ultrasonic contact transducer
Burns et al. - February, 1994 - D343801

Intraoperative ultrasound probe
Imling et al. - April, 1996 - D369307


Inventors:
Kitayama, Masahiko (Mitaka, JP)
Murakami, Makoto (Yokohama, JP)
Nakano, Hiroko (Setagaya-ku, JP)
Application Number:
D/227425
Publication Date:
11/13/2007
Filing Date:
04/12/2005
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Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (JP)
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (JP)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 2401
Field of Search:
D24/186, 310/17, 128/660.1, 128/662.03-662.06, 600/439, D10/103, D10/60, D10/78, 600/443, 310/334, D24/107, D24/187, 128/660.01-660.09, 600/446, 600/459
US Patent References:
D387867Medical ultrasound transducer caseDecember, 1997Henderson et al.D24/187
D389918Ultrasonic probeJanuary, 1998Ninomiya et al.D24/186
D389919Ultrasonic probeJanuary, 1998Ninomiya et al.D24/186
D390959Medical ultrasound transducerFebruary, 1998Mesaros et al.D24/186
D392044Medical ultrasound transducerMarch, 1998Mesaros et al.D24/186
D403421Ultrasonic applicatorDecember, 1998Cody et al.D24/186
D425980Hand-held tissue examination deviceMay, 2000Last et al.D24/107
D462446Handheld ultrasonic transducer with bulb gripSeptember, 2002Felix et al.D24/187
Foreign References:
JP0857706January, 1993
JP0961744August, 1996
JP1020387September, 1998
JP1138541April, 2002
JP1177117June, 2003
Primary Examiner:
Zarfas, Louis
Assistant Examiner:
Cavanna, Mark
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Claims:
CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for a probe for an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front, bottom and left side perspective view of a probe for an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof.