Ankle walker shell
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Description
The broken lines in the drawings of the ankle walker shell are for purposes of illustrating portions of the ankle walker shell that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an ankle walker shell, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D703335
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 3, 2012
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2014
Assignee: Velocity Medical, LLC (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: John R. Bird (St. Paul, MN), Matthew J. Bird (St. Paul, MN), Dennis W. Baker (Rosemount, MN), Jeffrey J. Bollmann (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Application Number: 29/428,838
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 3, 2012
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2014
Assignee: Velocity Medical, LLC (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: John R. Bird (St. Paul, MN), Matthew J. Bird (St. Paul, MN), Dennis W. Baker (Rosemount, MN), Jeffrey J. Bollmann (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Application Number: 29/428,838
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Foot Or Ankle (D24/192)