Therapeutic weight transfer sling

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a therapeutic weight transfer sling, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the body is for illlustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D377833
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 1995
Date of Patent: Feb 4, 1997
Assignee: Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (Philadelphia, PA)
Inventor: L. Matthew Schwartz (Philadelphia, PA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Application Number: 0/43,181