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Pad for orthopedic support

Granted 6 May 2008 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: 3M Company · originally Beiersdorf

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Inventors: Sherry Hinds, Edward L. Weaver, II, Beth Gramza · Examiner: Robert M. Spear · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/250,471
filed 16 Nov 2006
Publication
Not published
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US D568482
granted 6 May 2008

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of a pad for orthopedic support according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, in an open condition;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof, in an open condition;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side elevation view being a mirror image;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof, in use on a right knee;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof, in use on a right knee; and,

FIG. 9 is another front perspective view thereof, in use on a right knee.

The broken line showing of a leg, a sheet of material with circular pattern, fasteners, and fastener straps are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/190

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Pendency
1.5 y
537 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
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Responses
1
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Examiner
Robert M. Spear
art unit 2914 · TC 2900
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