Transitional surgical guide

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transitional surgical guide, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the transitional surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the transitional surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right elevation view of the transitional surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left elevation view of the transitional surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the transitional surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the transitional surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a transitional surgical guide, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D745671
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2013
Date of Patent: Dec 15, 2015
Inventors: George Frey (Englewood, CO), Benjamin Majors (Denver, CO), Geoff Lai (Lakewood, CO)
Primary Examiner: Bridget L Eland
Assistant Examiner: Lauren McVey
Application Number: 29/476,699
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Guide Or Gauge (D24/140)