Ablation generator

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D914883
  • Patent Number
    D914,883
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, December 20, 2017
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 30, 2021
    3 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 170
    • D24 143
    • D24 144
    • D24 107
    • D13 112
    • CPC
    • A61N1/36114
    • A61N1/056
    • A61N7/022
    • A61B18/1206
    • A61B18/00
    • A61B18/1492
    • A61B18/10
    • A61B18/4461
    • A61B5/0422
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description

The file of this patent contains at least one drawing/photograph executed in color. Copies of this patent with color drawing(s)/photograph(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an ablation generator of our new design.



FIG. 2 is a front elevation thereof.



FIG. 3 is a rear elevation thereof.



FIG. 4 is a right side elevation thereof.



FIG. 5 is a left side elevation thereof.



FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.



FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the area identified by numeral “8” in FIG. 1, illustrating the horizontal line features as surface ornamentation.



FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an ablation generator of our new design.



FIG. 10 is a front elevation thereof.



FIG. 11 is a rear elevation thereof.



FIG. 12 is a right side elevation thereof.



FIG. 13 is a left side elevation thereof.



FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof.


The horizontal line features depicted on the left and right sides of the front surface of the ablation generator in the second embodiment are surface ornamentation having an appearance similar to the horizontal line features illustrated in FIG. 8.


In the drawings, the broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the ablation generator that forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an ablation generator, as shown and described.
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