External fixation clamp

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an external fixation clamp.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the external fixation clamp shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the external fixation clamp shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 another side view of the external fixation clamp shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is another side view of the external fixation clamp shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the external fixation clamp shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the external fixation clamp shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas of the connector shown in the drawings represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines represent environmental structure and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an external fixation clamp, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Murner; Beat (Reichenbach, CH)
Assignee:	Stryker Trauma AG (CH)
Appl. No.:	D/357,300
Filed:	March 10, 2010

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 11, 2009 [EM]			001167266

Current U.S. Class:	D24/155; D24/128; D24/135
Current International Class:	2403
Field of Search:	;D24/155-157,129,128,133,135,143 ;606/53,54,59,237,246,247,248 ;600/227 ;403/322.4,373,385

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Primary Examiner: Eland; Bridget L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP