Artificial knee joint

Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of an artificial knee joint;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4-6 and 8 are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an artificial knee joint, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Nakaya; Yoshiaki (Kobe, JP), Fujiwara; Kenji (Kobe, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type NABTESCO CORPORATION Tokyo N/A JP
Assignee:	NABTESCO CORPORATION (JP)
Appl. No.:	D/482,704
Filed:	February 21, 2014

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 22, 2013 [JP]			D2013-019172

Current U.S. Class:	D24/155
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/155-157 ;623/29,38,53,55,56,57,64,17.11,19.11,44

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D439339	March 2001	Sawatzki
D446304	August 2001	Sawatzki et al.
D522142	May 2006	Boiten
D523959	June 2006	Muehlenberend
D525709	July 2006	Boiten
D526062	August 2006	Harn et al.
D526412	August 2006	Harn et al.
D527458	August 2006	Harn et al.
D553741	October 2007	Chen
D592749	May 2009	Muhlenberend
D632790	February 2011	Cheng

Foreign Patent Documents

	000195250-0005		Sep 2004		EM
	000662747-0001		Feb 2007		EM

Other References

"Rheo Knee 3" of Ossur Corporation published prior to Aug. 22, 2013. cited by applicant . "Power Knee" of Ossur Corporation published prior to Aug. 22, 2013. cited by applicant . "Mauch Knee" of Ossur Corporation published prior to Aug. 22, 2013. cited by applicant . "Mercury" of Chas A. Blatchford & Son Limited published prior to Aug. 22, 2013. cited by applicant.

Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Hanson; Charles
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hespos; Gerald E. Porco; Michael J. Hespos; Matthew T.