Organ protection layer

- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an organ protection layer.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the organ protection layer of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the organ protection layer of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right or left side elevation view of the organ protection layer of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a front or rear elevation view of the organ protection layer of FIG. 1.

The central longitudinal line and the innermost oval circle in FIGS. 1-3 are shown in broken lines that do not form any part of the claimed design. For all other figures, the dashed lines illustrate a pattern of openings in the organ protection layer and form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an organ protection layer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D692565
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 2010
Date of Patent: Oct 29, 2013
Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Memphis, TN)
Inventors: James D. Lattimore (Safety Harbor, FL), Michael B. Mosholder (Palm Harbor, FL), Edward Hartwell (York), Michael Paul Boggs (New Port Richey, FL)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Michelle E Wilson
Application Number: 29/363,038
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bandage For Protection Or Treatment (53) (D24/189)