Back brace

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Description

FIG. 1 is front, perspective view of an embodiment of a new design of a back brace.

FIG. 2 is a front, partial view of the left side of the back brace of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front, partial view of the right side of the back brace of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front, partial plan view of the left side of the back brace of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front, partial plan view of the right side of the back brace of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a rear, partial plan view of the right side of the back brace of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a rear, left-side, partial plan view of the left side of the back brace of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top, partial plan view of the left side of the back brace of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a top, partial, plan view of the right side of the back brace of FIG. 1

FIG. 10 is a left side plan view of the back brace of FIG. 1, the right side plan view being a mirror image.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of FIG. 4.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of FIG. 6.

FIG. 13 is a front, partial plan view of the left side of a second embodiment of FIG. 1, the only difference being the additional unclaimed features shown in dotted lines, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the first embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 14 is a front, partial plan view of the right side of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 12.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of FIG. 12.

FIG. 16 is a front, partial plan view of a third embodiment of FIG. 1, the only differences being the additional unclaimed features shown in dotted lines and the lack of different surface patterns, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the first embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 17 is a front, partial plan view of the right side of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 15.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a front, partial plan view of a fourth embodiment of FIG. 1, the only differences being the color of the brace material and the lack of different surface patterns, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the first embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 20 is a front, partial plan view of the right side of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 19; and,

FIG. 21 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of FIG. 19.

The regularly-spaced broken lines shown in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the back brace and form no part of the claimed design.

The irregularly-spaced broken lines shown in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating the boundaries of the enlarged portions of non-enlarged figures.

Each of the second, third, and fourth embodiments have the same rear, top, and side views as those shown in FIGS. 6-10, respectively.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D812236
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 17, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 6, 2018
Assignee: Aspen Medical Partners, LLC (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Steven Burke (Huntington Beach, CA), Erik Zimmer (Oceanside, CA)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer L Watkins
Application Number: 29/568,462