Clavicle brace

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 4 is a top view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 7 is a left side view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a clavicle brace when in use.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 12 is a top view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 14 is a right side view of a clavicle brace.

FIG. 15 is a left side view of a clavicle brace; and,

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a clavicle brace when in use.

The partial human figure rendered in short broken lines in FIGS. 8 and 16 illustrate environmental subject matter intended to assist in showing how the design appears when in use and forms no part of the claim.

The remaining short broken lines in the figures are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for the clavicle brace as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1133182
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 8, 2025
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 2026
Assignee: PROTECT3D, INC. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Clark Harrison Bulleit (Tampa, FL), Kevin Andrew Gehsmann (Greensboro, NC), Tim Skapek (Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 30/036,575