Ankle brace

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ankle brace showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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

Claims

We claim, the ornamental design for an ankle brace, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D944405
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 2022
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Nicholas A. Lee (Woodbury, MN), Dale R. Wiehe (Lake Elmo, MN), Kevin R. Wruble (Minneapolis, MN), Yin C. Quintero (St. Paul, MN), Dominic J. Julian (Woodbury, MN), Tanya L. Beckwith (Inver Grove Heights, MN), Edward C. Roberts (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/732,123
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