Anterior cervical plate
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the anterior cervical plate of my new design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a first end view thereof, the second end view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 8 is a first end view thereof, the second end view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 12 is a first end view thereof, the second end view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 16 is a first end view thereof, the second end view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 17 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 20 is a first end view thereof, the second end view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 21 is a top plan view of a sixth embodiment of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 23 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,
FIG. 24 is a first end view thereof, the second end view being a mirror image thereof.
Claims
The ornamental design for an anterior cervical plate, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 23, 2001
Inventor: Gary K. Michelson (Venice, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Martin & Ferraro, LLP
Application Number: 29/088,769