Brace

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a new design for a brace;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof.

The portions of the brace in FIGS. 1-7 shown in broken lines are included to show features that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D790716
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 2015
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2017
Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Sherry A. Hinds (Goshen, OH), Mark W. Baldwin (Woodbury, MN), Edward L. Weaver, II (Milford, OH), Kristin M. Luke (Shoreview, MN)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Watkins
Application Number: 29/545,549