Battery housing for an orthopedic surgical device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a battery housing for an orthopedic surgical device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D379795
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 10, 1997
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: James F. Pitzen (Maplewood, MN), Jeffrey D. Smith (Marine on St. Croix, MN), Charles E. Alexson (Hayward, WI), Lawrence J. Fenske (Oregon, WI)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, Jeffrey J. Hohenshell
Application Number: 0/46,265
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Battery Or Casing Therefor (1) (D13/103)
International Classification: 1302;