Fins for a support column for a surgical trajectory frame

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of fins for a support column for a surgical trajectory frame showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an opposing side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a second side view, rotated 90 degrees from the first side view;

FIG. 5 is an opposing side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an exemplary environmental view illustrating the fins for a support column for a surgical trajectory frame attached to a support column and table of a trajectory frame according to embodiments of the present invention; and,

FIG. 9 is an exemplary environmental view illustrating the fins for a support column for a surgical trajectory frame attached to a trajectory frame according to embodiments of the present invention.

The broken lines shown are included for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed background articles that form no part of the claim.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for fins for a support column for a surgical trajectory frame, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Flores; Jesse (Perris, CA), Pandey; Rajesh (Irvine, CA), Daly; Maxwell Jerad (Redlands, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type MRI Interventions, Inc. Irvine CA US
Assignee:	MRI Interventions, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/551,396
Filed:	January 13, 2016

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/140
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/133,140,127,128,158,160 ;600/417,424,429 ;248/304

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Primary Examiner: Hill; Keli L
Assistant Examiner: Johnson; Karra S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A.