USPatent applicationPatented

End cap for a spinal implant

Granted 9 Jul 2002 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic · originally Gary K. Michelson

Law firm: Law firm · Log in to unlock

Attorney: Attorney · Log in to unlock

Inventors: Gary K. Michelson · Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application· this page
29/151,252
filed 31 Oct 2001
Publication
Not published
not published
Patent
US D460188
granted 9 Jul 2002

Life of the application

6 dated events
⤢ drag to zoom20022004200620082010201220142016201820202022ProsecutionOwnershipTerm & fees
ProsecutionOwnershipTerm & feeshover for detail · click to open

Description

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 an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the end cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of either of the end cap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 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. 8 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the end cap of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the end cap of FIG. 7;

FIG. 13 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. 14 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the end cap of FIG. 13;

FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the end cap of FIG. 13;

FIG. 19 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. 20 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 19;

FIG. 23 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the end cap of FIG. 19;

FIG. 24 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the end cap of FIG. 19;

FIG. 25 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. 26 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 25;

FIG. 27 is an interior end view of the end cap 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 the end cap of FIG. 25;

FIG. 30 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the end cap of FIG. 25;

FIG. 31 is a perspective view of the end cap for a spinal implant in accordance with an 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. 32 is an exterior end view of the end cap of FIG. 31;

FIG. 33 is an interior end view of the end cap of FIG. 31;

FIG. 34 is a side elevational view of the end cap of FIG. 31;

FIG. 35 is an interior end view of an alternative embodiment of the end cap of FIG. 31; and,

FIG. 36 is a side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the end cap of FIG. 31.

the grant prints no section headings; every part label below is ours, taken from that part's own first words

Claims as granted

1 claim

Log in to read the claims of this application.

Log in to unlock

Classifications

2 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section /
  • /DRW
USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/155

Claim changes

Soon
Coming soonHow the claims changed between publication and grant

See which claims were amended, added or cancelled during examination, with every added and removed word marked.

AmendedAddedCancelledUnchanged

The published claims of this application are not paired with the granted ones in what we hold.

File wrapper

⤢ drag to zoomOctNovDec2002FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepUSPTOApplicantNotice of allowance
USPTOApplicanthover for detail · click to open
Pendency
0.7 y
251 days filing → grant
Office actions
0
none on record
Responses
2
no RCE
Examiner
Antoine Duval Davis
art unit 2913 · TC 2900
Citations: 13 back · 0 forward

See the full prosecution history — every USPTO and applicant action on this file, in order.

Log in to unlock

Documents

Log in to open the documents of this file: the application as filed, every office action and response, the notice of allowance.

Log in to unlock

Chain of title

⤢ drag to zoom200620082010201220142016201820202022Owner 2
Titlehover for detail · click to open

See the full assignment history — every owner this patent has passed through, with recordation dates and reel/frame numbers.

Log in to unlock