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Cryotherapy applicator for cooling tissue

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  • Patent Grant
  • D777338
  • Patent Number
    D777,338
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, March 20, 2014
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 24, 2017
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 303
    • D23 318
    • D23 322
    • D24 158
    • D24 183
    • D24 188
    • D24 189
    • D24 190
    • D24 200
    • D24 206
    • D24 207
    • D24 214
    • D24 231
    • D24 234
    • 428 041500
    • 428 071000
    • 602 041000
    • 602 048000
    • 602 055000
    • 602 057000
    • CPC
    • A61F13/02
    • A61F2013/00885
  • International Classifications
    • 2401
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a cryotherapy applicator for cooling tissue and shows the new design.



FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the applicator in FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a plan top view of the applicator in FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a left side view of the applicator in FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 is a right side view of the applicator in FIG. 1.



FIG. 6 is a front view of the applicator in FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 7 is a back view of the applicator in FIG. 1.


The evenly-spaced broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash lines represent boundaries of the design and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a cryotherapy applicator for cooling tissue, as shown and described.
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