Spinal rod connector

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right perspective view of a spinal rod connector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a section view thereof taken along the line 4-4 in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 5 is a section view thereof taken along the line 5-5 in FIG. 3.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings form no part of the claimed design. Broken lines formed by equal length dashes show unclaimed subject matter.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a spinal rod connector, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Butler; Michael S. (St. Charles, IL), Wegrzyn, III; Thomas J. (Chicago, IL)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Life Spine, Inc. Hoffman Estates IL US
Assignee:	Life Spine, Inc. (Huntley, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/503,015
Filed:	September 22, 2014

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	12487794	Jun 19, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/155
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/155-157

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Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Assistant Examiner: Hanson; Charles
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley & Lardner LLP