External fixation wire retainer

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an external fixation wire retainer;

FIG. 2 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an end view thereof of the end opposite the end shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof of the side opposite the side shown in FIG. 6.

Claims

The ornamental design for an external fixation wire retainer, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Price; Gregory G. (Warsaw, IN), Allard; Randall N. (Plymouth, IN)
Assignee:	Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Appl. No.:	D/025,126
Filed:	June 27, 1994

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/127; D24/128; D24/130; D24/145
Field of Search:	;D24/143,145,130,140,128,127 ;606/54,53,59,72,73,104,103,96

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D342134	December 1993	Mongeon
4308863	January 1982	Fischer
4365624	December 1982	Jaquet
4535763	August 1985	Jaquet
4620533	November 1986	Mears
4624249	November 1986	Cambras
4688560	August 1987	Schultz
4768524	September 1988	Hardy
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4941481	July 1990	Wagenknecht
4976712	December 1990	Vander Slik
5021054	June 1991	Monfardini et al.
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5098432	March 1992	Wagenknecht
5112331	May 1992	Miletich
5167661	December 1992	Wagenknecht
5275598	January 1994	Cook
5300072	April 1994	Aghion
5300075	April 1994	Gordon
5330476	July 1994	Hiot et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	2499400		Aug 1982		FR

Other References

Zimmer, Inc.--Brochure--Torus External Fixation System--Lit. No. 97-2613-01 Rev. 1--1993..

Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Simmons; I.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Geringer; Margaret L.