Traction unit for removing loading from the back

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a traction unit for removing loading from the back, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D334623
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 1, 1990
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 1993
Assignee: Spinal Designs International, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Charles V. Burton (Excelsior, MN), Gregory K. Peterson (North Oaks, MN), Casey L. Carlson (Edina, MN), Jeffrey A. Weber (Minneapolis, MN), William E. Stumpf (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt
Application Number: 7/473,686