Patent
   D727495
Priority
Dec 22 2011
Filed
Aug 01 2012
Issued
Apr 21 2015
Expiry
Apr 21 2029
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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154
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The ornamental design for a needle guide for an ultrasound probe, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a needle guide for an ultrasound probe, shown attached to an ultrasound probe that is shown in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the needle guide for an ultrasound probe illustrated in FIG. 1, shown attached to an ultrasound probe that is shown in broken lines;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the needle guide for an ultrasound probe illustrated in FIG. 1, shown attached to an ultrasound probe that is shown in broken lines;

FIG. 4 is a first side elevation view of the needle guide for an ultrasound probe illustrated in FIG. 1, shown attached to an ultrasound probe that is shown in broken lines;

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the needle guide for an ultrasound probe illustrated in FIG. 13, shown without the ultrasound probe;

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a first side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a second side elevation view thereof.

The broken line showing of parts of the drawings is included for the purpose of illustrating use and environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Bown, Matthew W., Orome, Amir

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