Multi-parameter sonde and portions thereof, including sensor, sensor guard and brush thereof

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D755655
  • Patent Number
    D755,655
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, January 6, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 10, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D10 78
    • D10 81
    • CPC
    • G01N33/22
    • G01N33/221
    • G01N33/18
    • G01N33/1806
    • G01N33/1813
    • G01N33/1893
    • G01N33/182
    • G01N33/1826
    • G01N33/1833
    • G01N2033/184
    • G01N33/1846
    • G01N33/1853
    • G01N33/186
    • G01N33/1866
    • G01N2033/1873
    • G01N33/01
  • International Classifications
    • 1004
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top, perspective view of a multi-parameter sonde with the sensor guard, sensors and brush connected, showing our new design in a sonde-ready configuration; the portion visible through the passages of the sensor guard is illustrated in detail in FIGS. 13-17;



FIG. 2 is a bottom, perspective view thereof, with the brush (see FIGS. 19-26) observable through the passages;



FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, it being understood the other side is identical in that the surface shape is cylindrical, with the passages shown toward the right of the design having a total number of passages of 6 and are circumferentially aligned with an equal spacing between adjacent passages;



FIG. 4 is a top view thereof illustrating the end-cap that covers the right-end of the design;



FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top, side, rear perspective view of a second embodiment of our design of FIG. 1, with the sensor guard portion in an alternate flipped position to provide a sonde-stored configuration, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same of those of FIGS. 1-5, with the exception that the plurality of openings of the sensor guard are positioned toward the bottom of the multi-parameter sonde so that the sensor ends are covered in a liquid-tight configuration;



FIG. 7 is a side view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of our new design of FIG. 1, the sensor guard portion thereof in a removed configuration with a cap covering one end thereof;



FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a side view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof, it being understood that the top view corresponds to FIG. 4;



FIG. 13 is a top perspective view of a fourth embodiment, of our new design of FIG. 1, with the sensor guard of FIGS. 8-12 removed therefrom;



FIG. 14 is a side view thereof, it being understood the other side is identical in that the surface shape is cylindrical;



FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of the distal sensor ends illustrating four sensors and brush of FIGS. 19-26 extending therefrom;



FIG. 16 is a close-up view of the distal end of FIG. 15;



FIG. 17 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a top perspective view of FIG. 16 with the brush removed therefrom;



FIG. 19 is top, front, inner side view of a fifth embodiment of our new design of FIGS. 1-7 and 13-17, the brush portion thereof;



FIG. 20 is a top, front and outer side view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a bottom, front and outer side view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a bottom, front and inner side view thereof;



FIG. 23 is a top, rear and outer side view thereof;



FIG. 24 is a top, rear and inner side view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a bottom, rear and outer side view thereof;



FIG. 26 is a bottom, rear and inner side view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a top, front, side perspective view of a sixth embodiment of our new design of FIGS. 1-7 and 13-18, the sonde base portion thereof, with the sensor guard, sensors and the brush/central support portions removed therefrom;



FIG. 28 is a side view thereof, it being understood the other side is identical in that the surface shape is cylindrical;



FIG. 29, is a top perspective view showing removal of one of the sensors (see, e.g., FIGS. 30-42) to further illustrate the embodiment of FIGS. 27-28 is from removal of the sensors and central support portion, the surface numbering indicia (1 and 2) on the sonde base portion beneath the sensors do not form part of the claimed design;



FIG. 30 is a top and outer surface perspective view of a seventh embodiment of our new design of FIGS. 1-7 and 13-18, a sensor thereof;



FIG. 31 is a first inner-side view thereof;



FIG. 32 is a top, second inner-side, central surface perspective view thereof;



FIG. 33 is a second inner-side view thereof;



FIG. 34 is a bottom, first inner-side and central surface perspective view thereof;



FIG. 35 is a bottom, second inner-side, and central surface perspective view thereof;



FIG. 36 is a bottom and outer surface perspective view thereof;



FIG. 37 is a central surface view thereof;



FIG. 38 is an outer surface view thereof;



FIG. 39 is a top surface view thereof;



FIG. 40 is a bottom surface view thereof;



FIG. 41 is a top, first inner-surface, outer perspective view thereof; and,



FIG. 42 is a bottom, central surface view thereof.


Certain drawings are surface shaded. The shaded drawings are provided to further clarify the line drawing surfaces and to show the character and/or contour of all surfaces represented. Color is not part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a multi-parameter sonde and portions thereof, including sensor, sensor guard and brush thereof, as shown and described.
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