Patent
   D685482
Priority
Apr 09 2009
Filed
Aug 10 2012
Issued
Jul 02 2013
Expiry
Jul 02 2027
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for cover for a probe or the like, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a cover for a probe or the like according to the first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the portions of the probe cover shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side cross-section view of the portions of the probe cover shown in FIG. 1 taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the portions of the probe cover shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the portions of the probe cover shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the portions of the probe cover shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of cover for a probe or the like according to a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view of the portions of the probe cover shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a side cross-section view of the portions of the probe cover shown in FIG. 7 taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 10;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the portions of the probe cover shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a side view of the portions of the probe cover shown in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the portions of the probe cover shown in FIG. 7.

Broken lines immediately adjacent shaded areas represent bounds of the claimed design. All other broken lines are directed to environment or unclaimed features. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Quinn, David E., Mullin, Matthew D., Strom, John R., Lane, John A., Martin, Scott A., Cavero, Dio Climaco, Cross, Jeffrey M.

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