U.S. patent number D460,188 [Application Number D/151,252] was granted by the patent office on 2002-07-09 for end cap for a spinal implant.
Invention is credited to Gary K. Michelson.
United States Patent |
D460,188 |
Michelson |
July 9, 2002 |
End cap for a spinal implant
Claims
The design for an end cap for a spinal implant, substantially as
shown and described.
Inventors: |
Michelson; Gary K. (Venice,
CA) |
Appl.
No.: |
D/151,252 |
Filed: |
October 31, 2001 |
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Issue Date |
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146202 |
Aug 6, 2001 |
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133395 |
Nov 29, 2000 |
D450122 |
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116468 |
Jan 3, 2000 |
D439340 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
D24/155 |
Current International
Class: |
2403 |
Field of
Search: |
;D24/135,155
;606/60,69,72,220 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Davis; Antoine Duval
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Martin & Ferraro, LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in
accordance with a first embodiment of my claimed design with the
remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part
of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the
end cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of
either of the end cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in
accordance with a second embodiment of my claimed design with the
remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part
of the claimed design;
FIG. 8 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 7;
FIG. 11 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the
end cap of FIG. 7;
FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of
the end cap of FIG. 7;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant
in accordance with a third embodiment of my claimed design with the
remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part
of the claimed design;
FIG. 14 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 13;
FIG. 16 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 13;
FIG. 17 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the
end cap of FIG. 13;
FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of
the end cap of FIG. 13;
FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant
in accordance with a fourth embodiment of my claimed design with
the remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no
part of the claimed design;
FIG. 20 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 19;
FIG. 21 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 19;
FIG. 22 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 19;
FIG. 23 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the
end cap of FIG. 19;
FIG. 24 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of
the end cap of FIG. 19;
FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant
in accordance with a fifth embodiment of my claimed design with the
remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part
of the claimed design;
FIG. 26 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 25;
FIG. 27 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 25;
FIG. 28 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 25;
FIG. 29 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the
end cap of FIG. 25;
FIG. 30 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of
the end cap of FIG. 25;
FIG. 31 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant
in accordance with an sixth embodiment of my claimed design with
the remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no
part of the claimed design;
FIG. 32 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 31;
FIG. 33 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 31;
FIG. 34 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 31;
FIG. 35 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the
end cap of FIG. 31; and,
FIG. 36 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of
the end cap of FIG. 31.
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