Joint prosthesis component

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a joint prosthesis component incorporating the design of my invention;

FIG. 2 is a three dimensional view from the top left of the joint prosthesis component of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a three dimensional view from the top of the joint prosthesis component of FIG. 1.

The joint prosthesis component includes a truncated generally hemispherical body which is delimited at an equatorial end by a plane inclined at an angle relative to an equatorial plane and in which a centre point of the hemispherical body lies, and which is delimited at a polar end by a plane which is parallel to the equatorial plane and spaced therefrom. A cut-out is defined in the body to extend between its ends.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a joint prosthesis component, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Botha; Pieter Johannes (Krugersdorp, ZA)
Assignee:	Arthrosearch (PTY) Ltd. (ZA)
Appl. No.:	D/225,337
Filed:	March 15, 2005

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 17, 2004 [ZA]			F2004/1234

Current U.S. Class:	D24/155
Current International Class:	2403
Field of Search:	;D24/180-181,176,155-156,107 ;433/37-43,76,173,29,32 ;D13/108 ;607/143,37 ;362/804,171 ;D7/584-587,624.2

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Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Charles A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery