Orthopedic hinge

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D819212
  • Patent Number
    D819,212
  • Date Filed
    Monday, July 18, 2016
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 29, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Alexander; Matthew (Colorado Springs, CO, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Lane; Sheryl
    • Vansant; Calvin E
    Agents
    • Feng; Paul Y.
    • One LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 145
    • D24 155
    • D24 171
    • D24 190
    • D24 192
    • D29 1201
    • D29 1211
    • CPC
    • A61F2002/0852
    • A61F2005/0137
    • A61F2005/0165
    • A61F2005/0167
    • A61F2005/0176
    • A61F5/0123
    • A61F5/0125
    • F16C11/04
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 shows my new orthopedic hinge design, and is a top plan view of a left limb embodiment that includes two arms with a pivot in between the arms;



FIG. 2 shows my new orthopedic hinge design, and is a top plan view of a right limb embodiment, wherein the two embodiments in FIGS. 1 and 2 are mirror images of each other;



FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the left embodiment of the orthopedic hinge, and shows the reverse side from FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the right embodiment of the orthopedic hinge, and shows the reverse side from FIG. 2;



FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the left embodiment in a second position;



FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of the right embodiment in a second position;



FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the left embodiment;



FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the right embodiment;



FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the left embodiment;



FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the right embodiment;



FIG. 11 is another top perspective view of the left embodiment;



FIG. 12 is another top perspective view of the right embodiment;



FIG. 13 is a bottom perspective view of the left embodiment;



FIG. 14 is a bottom perspective view of the right embodiment;



FIG. 15 is an upper side perspective view of the left embodiment in a third position;



FIG. 16 is another upper side perspective view of the left embodiment in a third position;



FIG. 17 is a bottom side perspective view of the right embodiment in a third position;



FIG. 18 is another bottom side perspective view of the right embodiment in a third position;



FIG. 19 is another top plan view of the right embodiment in a fourth position; and,



FIG. 20 is another bottom view of the right embodiment in a fourth position.


The broken lines illustrate portions of the orthopedic hinge that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The design for an orthopedic hinge, as shown and described.
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