Patent
   D460188
Priority
Jan 03 2000
Filed
Oct 31 2001
Issued
Jul 09 2002
Expiry
Jul 09 2016
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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13
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The design for an end cap for a spinal implant, substantially as shown and described.

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.

Michelson, Gary K.

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