Spinal implant

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of a spinal implant showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a spinal implant, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D637721
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 2010
Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
Inventor: Kenneth L. Horton (Birmingham, AL)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Attorney: Bush Intellectual Property Law
Application Number: 29/368,855
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)