End cap for a spinal implant
Granted 20 Mar 2001
Assignee: Gary K. Michelson
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Inventors: Gary K. Michelson · Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis · AU 2913 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in accordance with a first embodiment of my claimed design with the remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in accordance with a second embodiment of my claimed design with the remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 6 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of either of the end caps of FIGS. 1 and 5;
FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of either of the end caps of FIGS. 1 and 5;
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in accordance with a third embodiment of my claimed design with the remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 12 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 11;
FIG. 14 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 11;
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in accordance with a fourth embodiment of my claimed design with the remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 16 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 15;
FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 15;
FIG. 19 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of either of the end caps of FIGS. 11 and 15;
FIG. 20 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of either of the end caps of FIGS. 11 and 15;
FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in accordance with a fifth embodiment of my claimed design with the remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 22 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 21;
FIG. 23 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 21;
FIG. 24 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 21;
FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in accordance with a sixth embodiment of my claimed design with the remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 26 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 25;
FIG. 27 is an interior end view of FIG. 25;
FIG. 28 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 25;
FIG. 29 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of either of the end caps of FIGS. 21 and 25;
FIG. 30 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of either of the end caps of FIGS. 21 and 25;
FIG. 31 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in accordance with a seventh embodiment of my claimed design with the remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 32 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 31;
FIG. 33 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 31;
FIG. 34 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 31;
FIG. 35 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in accordance with an eighth embodiment of my claimed design with the remainder of the implant shown in hidden line and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 36 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 35;
FIG. 37 is an interior end view of FIG. 35;
FIG. 38 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 35;
FIG. 39 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of either of the end caps of FIGS. 31 and 35; and,
FIG. 40 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of either of the end caps of FIGS. 31 and 35.
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