Support brace for the knee

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support brace for the knee, showing our new design in use;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a support brace for the knee, showing our new design;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, the other side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a front end view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear end view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of the lower leg in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. Other broken lines in the drawings indicate stitching.

Claims

The ornamental design for a support brace for the knee, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Taylor; Richard A. (Cincinnati, OH), Hinds; Sherry A. (Goshen, OH), Wiesemann; S. Michael (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee:	Beiersdorf AG (Unnastrasse, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/084,150
Filed:	February 25, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/190
Current International Class:	2404
Field of Search:	;D24/189-192,200,206 ;D29/121 ;602/5,23,26,27,61-63 ;607/108,112

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D242955	January 1977	Arluck
4296744	October 1981	Palumbo
4423720	January 1984	Meier, et al.
4585003	April 1986	Meistrell
5139476	August 1992	Peters
5221252	June 1993	Caprio et al.
5451201	September 1995	Prengler
5656023	August 1997	Caprio, Jr. et al.

Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Andoll; Gregory
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Frost & Jacobs LLP