Prosthetic implant support structure
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Description
Broken lines appearing in the several views form no part of the claimed design. Unclaimed subject matter is shown in broken lines for the purpose of illustrating the environment in which the article embodying the design is used.
Claims
The ornamental design for a prosthetic implant support structure, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D684693
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 15, 2010
Date of Patent: Jun 18, 2013
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventors: Arlen D. Hanssen (Rochester, MN), David G. Lewallen (Rochester, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/379,094
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 15, 2010
Date of Patent: Jun 18, 2013
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventors: Arlen D. Hanssen (Rochester, MN), David G. Lewallen (Rochester, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/379,094
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)