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USD754357S1
USD754357S1 US29/480,317 US201429480317F USD754357S US D754357 S1 USD754357 S1 US D754357S1 US 201429480317 F US201429480317 F US 201429480317F US D754357 S USD754357 S US D754357S
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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. We claim the ornamental design for an ultrasound probe head, as shown and described.
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