Ankle walker shell

- Velocity Medical, LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of an ankle walker shell showing our present invention

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the ankle walker shell shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the ankle walker shell shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the ankle walker shell shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a back view of the ankle walker shell shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the ankle walker shell shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the ankle walker shell of FIG. 1.

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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Foot Or Ankle (D24/192)