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 of the knee brace of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the knee brace of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a second side elevational view of the knee brace of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the knee brace of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the knee brace of FIG. 1.

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: D810309
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 22, 2016
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2018
Assignee: OSSUR HF (Reykjavik)
Inventors: James Forbes (Foothill Ranch, CA), Brice Robertson (Foothill Ranch, CA)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Watkins
Application Number: 29/562,183