Anatomic cotton wedge

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an anatomic cotton wedge, according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the anatomic cotton wedge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the anatomic cotton wedge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the anatomic cotton wedge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the anatomic cotton wedge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second side view of the anatomic cotton wedge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a third side view of the anatomic cotton wedge of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a fourth side view of the anatomic cotton wedge of FIG. 1.

The broken lines form no part of the claimed design and illustrate portions of the anatomic cotton wedge.

Claims

The ornamental design for an anatomic cotton wedge as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1149044
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 26, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2026
Assignee: RESTOR3D, INC. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Michaela Pigue (Durham, NC), Michael Balog (Durham, NC), Jacob Evans Peloquin (Durham, NC)
Primary Examiner: Bao-Yen T Nguyen
Assistant Examiner: Amanda J Berlinski
Application Number: 29/975,093
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)