Patellofemoral knee brace

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D958375
  • Patent Number
    D958,375
  • Date Filed
    Friday, January 22, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 19, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Becton; Wendell (Swansea, IL, US)
    • Nolan; Kelly (Trophy Club, TX, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Nelson; T Chase
    • Gross; Kelly L
    Agents
    • Feng; Paul Y.
    • One LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 188-192
    • D24 183
    • D24 145
    • D29 1015
    • D29 1211
    • D29 113
    • D29 114
    • CPC
    • A61F2005/0176
    • A61F5/0123
    • A61F13/085
  • International Classifications
    • 2401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a plan view of the exterior of a patellofemoral knee brace, splayed flat open, showing the new design;



FIG. 2 is a plan view of the interior of the patellofemoral knee brace from FIG. 1, splayed flat open;



FIG. 3 is a front view of the knee brace as worn on a leg;



FIG. 4 is a rear view of the knee brace as worn on a leg;



FIG. 5 is a lateral side view of the knee brace as worn on a leg;



FIG. 6 is a medial side view of the knee brace as worn on a leg; and,



FIG. 7 is an alternative embodiment of the patellofemoral knee brace of FIGS. 1-6, wherein a crescent-shaped patella buttress has been attached to the interior of the knee brace.


The broken lines shown in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure in the form of a human leg in FIGS. 3 through 6, and an inner perimeter boundary also in FIG. 3. None of the broken lines form a part of the claimed design. The edges of the knee brace are generally flat and include no ornamentation so those views are omitted.


Claims
  • The design for a patellofemoral knee brace, as shown and described.
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