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USD705678S1 US29/460,666 US201329460666F USD705678S US D705678 S1 USD705678 S1 US D705678S1 US 201329460666 F US201329460666 F US 201329460666F US D705678 S USD705678 S US D705678S
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FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of the embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a third perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a first side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a second side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 8 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.
The degree of transparency or opaqueness of the side cover member of the laser tracker forms no part of the claimed design. The side cover member of the claimed laser tracker may have facets, lenslets or other treatments.
The interior structure and details visible through the side cover member form no part of the claimed design.
The phantom lines shown in FIG. 1-FIG. 8 are environmental and not part of the claimed design.
The color and shading of the laser tracker forms no part of the claimed design, the laser tracker according to the claimed design may be any color or combination of colors.
The surface treatment of the laser tracker forms no part of the claimed design, the laser tracker of the claimed design may have any surface treatment.
References to “side”, “top”, “front”, “rear” and “bottom” in the figure descriptions are not meant to require certain in-use orientation; a laser tracker according to the claimed design may be used in any orientation.

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  1. We claim, the ornamental design for a laser tracker, as shown and described.
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