End cap for a spinal implant
Granted 9 Jul 2002 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic · originally 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 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.
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