Centering cap for a prosthetic hip stem
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a centering cap for a prosthetic hip stem showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 4--4 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof taken in the direction of lines 5--5 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a lateral side view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 7--7 of FIG. 3; and,
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 8--8 of FIG. 5.
The broken lines in FIG. 1 showing a representative hip prosthesis are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
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Patent History
Patent number: D339865
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 1986
Date of Patent: Sep 28, 1993
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventors: Perry A. Geremakis (Warsaw, IN), Roy D. Crowninshield (Warsaw, IN), Jack E. Parr (North Webster, IN), Carl H. Jacobs (South Bend, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Margaret L. Geringer
Application Number: 7/1,921
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 1986
Date of Patent: Sep 28, 1993
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventors: Perry A. Geremakis (Warsaw, IN), Roy D. Crowninshield (Warsaw, IN), Jack E. Parr (North Webster, IN), Carl H. Jacobs (South Bend, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Margaret L. Geringer
Application Number: 7/1,921
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)