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  • Patent Grant
  • D759803
  • Patent Number
    D759,803
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, October 28, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 21, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 107
    • D24 108
    • D24 140
    • D24 144
    • D24 170
    • D24 187
    • D24 191
    • D24 200
    • D24 231
    • CPC
    • A61N1/375
    • A61N2005/0647
    • A61B5/6803
    • A61M16/0683
  • International Classifications
    • 2401
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description

This invention was made with government support under 5R44NS080632 awarded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institute of Health (NIH). The government has certain rights in the invention.



FIG. 1 illustrates a front side perspective view of an adjustable headpiece with anatomical markers in accordance with the present invention;



FIG. 2 illustrates a back side perspective view of the adjustable headpiece with anatomical markers of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 illustrates a front side view of the adjustable headpiece with anatomical markers of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 illustrates a back side view of the adjustable headpiece with anatomical markers of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 illustrates a left side view of the adjustable headpiece with anatomical markers of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 illustrates a right side view of the adjustable headpiece with anatomical markers of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 illustrates a top side view of the adjustable headpiece with anatomical markers of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 illustrates a bottom side view of the adjustable headpiece with anatomical markers of FIG. 1.


The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the adjustable headpiece with anatomical markers that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an adjustable headpiece with anatomical markers, as shown and described.
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