FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of the bone staple comprising the new design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right elevational view of the design of FIG. 1, wherein the left elevational view is a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a top view of the design of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a top, front perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the bone staple of FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a bottom, rear perspective of the design of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the design of FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the design of FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is a right elevational view of the design of FIG. 8, wherein the left elevational view is a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the design of FIG. 8; and,
FIG. 14 is a top view of the design of FIG. 8;
FIG. 15 is a top, front perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the bone staple of FIG. 1;
FIG. 16 is a bottom, rear perspective of the design of FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a rear elevational bottom view of the design of FIG. 15;
FIG. 18 is a front elevational view of the design of FIG. 15;
FIG. 19 is a right elevational view of the design of FIG. 15, wherein the left elevational view is a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the design of FIG. 15; and,
FIG. 21 is a top view of the design of FIG. 15.
The broken lines in the figures are directed to the environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.
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