Prosthetic joint implant for a finger or toe or the like

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a prosthetic joint implant for a finger or toe or the like showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D291731
Type: Grant
Filed: May 8, 1985
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1987
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventor: Jerry L. Aikins (Warsaw, IN)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Attorney: Margaret L. Geringer
Application Number: 6/732,027
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/33