Dowel implant

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D629519
  • Patent Number
    D629,519
  • Date Filed
    Monday, August 10, 2009
    14 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 21, 2010
    13 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Rademaker; Charles A
    Agents
    • Bush; Kenneth M.
    • Walsh; Gerald M.
    • Bush Intellectual Property Law
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 155-157
    • 606 060000
    • 606 061000
    • 606 073000
    • 606 095000
    • 606 213000
    • 606 246000
    • 606 248000
    • 606 249000
    • 623 023610
    • 623 023560
    • 623 247000
    • 623 213000
    • 623 011110
    • 623 016140
    • 623 020230
    • 623 020330
    • 623 033000
    • 623 041000
    • 623 01711-01716
    • D21 460
    • D08 382
  • International Classifications
    • 2403
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top front right perspective view of a dowel implant showing my new design;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof



FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof; and,



FIG. 5 is a bottom rear right perspective view thereof.


The dowel implant is used to hold a spinal implant in a fixed position between two vertebral bodies.


Claims
  • I claim the ornamental design for a dowel implant, as shown and described.
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