Support brace for the knee

- Beiersdorf AG
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support brace for the knee, showing our new design in use;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a support brace for the knee, showing our new design;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, the other side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a front end view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear end view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of the lower leg in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. Other broken lines in the drawings indicate stitching.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D242955 January 4, 1977 Arluck
4296744 October 27, 1981 Palumbo
4423720 January 3, 1984 Meier, et al.
4585003 April 29, 1986 Meistrell
5139476 August 18, 1992 Peters
5221252 June 22, 1993 Caprio et al.
5451201 September 19, 1995 Prengler
5656023 August 12, 1997 Caprio, Jr. et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D403424
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 25, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 1998
Assignee: Beiersdorf AG (Unnastrasse)
Inventors: Richard A. Taylor (Cincinnati, OH), Sherry A. Hinds (Goshen, OH), S. Michael Wiesemann (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Gregory Andoll
Law Firm: Frost & Jacobs LLP
Application Number: 0/84,150
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Body Attached Restraint, Support Or Guard (e.g., Cast, Sling, Orthotic Device, Etc.) (54) (D24/190)
International Classification: 2404;