Carpometacarpal thumb brace

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a carpometacarpal thumb brace, showing my new design in a strapped configuration;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof, illustrated in an unstrapped configuration;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right-side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 8.

The broken lines showing a person's hand in the figures depict environmental matter and form no part of the claimed design. The remaining broken lines represent stitching, and are part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a carpometacarpal thumb brace, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1073961
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 16, 2022
Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
Assignee: BULLSEYE BRACE, INC. (Hopatcong, NJ)
Inventor: Jeffrey B Stearns (Hopatcong, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/842,926