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Instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics

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  • Patent Grant
  • D1023313
  • Patent Number
    D1,023,313
  • Date Filed
    Monday, December 12, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 16, 2024
    10 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Park; Joshua J. (Riverside, CA, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Shields; Rhea
    Agents
    • NIXON PEABODY LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 172
    • D24 231
    • D24 150
    • D24 137
    • D10 1041
    • CPC
    • A61B3/103
    • A61B3/04
    • A61B3/0058
    • A61B3/0016
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of an instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics;



FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a rear view of the instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a right side view of the instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a front view of the instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a left side view of the instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a top view of the instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics of FIG. 1.


In the drawings, the broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics which form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an instrument for measuring eye-health characteristics, as shown and described.
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Parent 18064052 Dec 2022 US
Child 29868694 US
Parent 17304274 Jun 2021 US
Child 18064052 US