Alignment guide

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1045639
  • Patent Number
    D1,045,639
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, September 21, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 8, 2024
    a month ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 140
    • D24 155
    • CPC
    • A61B17/8897
    • A61B17/17
    • A61B17/56
    • A61B17/8019
    • A61B17/1717
    • A61B17/1728
    • A61B17/90
    • A61B17/1775
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of an alignment guide comprising the new design;



FIG. 2 is a back, bottom perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a back elevational view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a top view of the design of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the design of FIG. 1.


The broken lines are directed to the environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed alignment guide invention. The dash-dot-dot-dash broken lines shown in the figures represent an unclaimed boundary between claimed and unclaimed subject matter.


The relatively light uneven broken lines shown in the figures represent surface contour only.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an alignment guide, as shown and described.
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Child 29866621 US
Parent 16450505 Jun 2019 US
Child 17450767 US
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Child 14655943 US