Orthopaedic washer

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an orthopaedic washer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 5--5 of FIG. 2.

The broken line showing of the screw member in FIG. 3, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an orthopaedic washer, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Goble; E. Marlowe (Logan, UT), Luman; David P. (Logan, UT), Hayes; S. Kyle (Warsaw, IN)
Assignee:	Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Appl. No.:	D/047,773
Filed:	December 12, 1995

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	14648	Sep 15, 1993	Des. 368777

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145; D24/146; D24/147; D24/155
Field of Search:	;D14/146,147,145,155 ;606/75,220,219,72,73,61,59,53,96,105,115,216,232

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