FIG. 2 is a first side elevation view of the patella clamp of FIG. 1 , the second side elevation view of the patella clamp being a mirror image of the first side elevation view shown in FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the patella clamp of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the patella clamp of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the patella clamp of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the patella clamp of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the patella clamp of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a design of another embodiment of the patella clamp;

FIG. 9 is a first side elevation view of the patella clamp of FIG. 8 , the second side elevation view of the patella clamp being a mirror image of the first side elevation view shown in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view of the patella clamp of FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the patella clamp of FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the patella clamp of FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the patella clamp of FIG. 8 ; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view of the patella clamp of FIG. 8 .

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D991451-S	S1	4 Jul 2023	27 Oct 2020	granted	Patella clamp
US	US-D1064271-S	S1	25 Feb 2025	30 Jun 2023	granted	Patella clamp
JP	JP-1712813-S	S	18 Apr 2022	26 Apr 2021	granted	膝蓋骨クランプja
JP	JP-1712886-S	S	18 Apr 2022	26 Apr 2021	granted	膝蓋骨クランプja

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