Cervical plate

Kriska , et al. November 3, 2

Patent Grant D603509

U.S. patent number D603,509 [Application Number D/320,806] was granted by the patent office on 2009-11-03 for cervical plate. This patent grant is currently assigned to Theken Spine, LLC. Invention is credited to Richard N. Barros, II, Brian Edward Hockett, Nickolas G. Kriska.

United States Patent D603,509
Kriska ,   et al. November 3, 2009
Cervical plate
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a cervical plate, as shown and described.
Inventors: Kriska; Nickolas G. (Canton, OH), Barros, II; Richard N. (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Hockett; Brian Edward (Parma, OH)
Assignee: Theken Spine, LLC (Akron, OH)
Appl. No.: D/320,806
Filed: July 3, 2008
Current U.S. Class: D24/155
Current International Class: 2403
Field of Search: ;D24/155-157 ;606/60,61,73,95,213,281,292,70,71,76,246,248,249,247,280,283,272 ;623/17.11,17.12,17.13,17.14,17.15,17.16,23.61,23.56,247,213,286 ;D15/143,139 ;D8/382,394
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Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Charles A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Middleton Reutlinger Eichenberger; Robert H. Higdon; Scott W.
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a cervical plate showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation thereof, the side opposite being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation thereof, the end opposite being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing environmental structure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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