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USD699359S1
USD699359S1 US29/428,649 US201229428649F USD699359S US D699359 S1 USD699359 S1 US D699359S1 US 201229428649 F US201229428649 F US 201229428649F US D699359 S USD699359 S US D699359S
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an ultrasound probe head showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the ultrasound probe head illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the ultrasound probe head illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a first side elevation view of the ultrasound probe head illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the ultrasound probe head illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the ultrasound probe head illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a second side elevation view of the ultrasound probe head illustrated in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 8 is a top view of the ultrasound probe head illustrated in FIG. 1.
The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the ultrasound probe head that forms no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for an ultrasound probe head, as shown and described.
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