Patent
   D516723
Priority
Jul 06 2004
Filed
Jul 06 2004
Issued
Mar 07 2006
Expiry
Mar 07 2020
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
21
463
n/a
The ornamental design for a stent wall structure, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a stent wall structure showing my new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of a modified embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1.

The stent wall structures illustrated herein are portions of tubular members. The inside surfaces of the stent do not form a part of the claimed design.

Shanley, John F.

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