Knee brace

- Ossur HF
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first side elevational view of a knee brace, showing our design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a second side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a knee brace, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D716955
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2013
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2014
Assignee: Ossur HF (Reykjavik)
Inventors: James Forbes (Costa Mesa, CA), Brice Robertson (Sunnyvale, CA)
Primary Examiner: Eric Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Watkins
Application Number: 29/456,292