Knee brace

- Ortho Systems
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a knee brace showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the figures are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the knee brace 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: D846130
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2018
Date of Patent: Apr 16, 2019
Assignee: Ortho Systems (Agoura, CA)
Inventors: Kenji Watabe (Ventura, CA), Zhuang Shao (Los Angeles, CA), Edwin Erwin (Studio City, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Watkins
Application Number: 29/635,580