Knee brace shell

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a knee brace shell showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an opposite side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom end perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top end perspective view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D372983
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 20, 1996
Assignee: Smith & Nephew Donjoy Inc. (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventor: Joseph F. Nebolon (Del Mar, CA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Brown, Martin, Haller & McClain
Application Number: 0/22,845