Knee brace

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a knee brace illustrating my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a first right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a second right side perspective view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a second left side perspective view thereof.

The dash-dot-dash broken lines depict boundaries that form no part of the claimed design. The equal-length broken lines, whether within or outside of the dash-dot-dash broken line boundaries, depict portions of the knee brace that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1155831
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 27, 2026
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2026
Assignee: Shock Doctor, Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA)
Inventor: Jay Turkbas (Hideout, UT)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Watkins
Application Number: 30/044,917