FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an anterior cervical bone plate showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a first end view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an anterior cervical bone plate;
FIG. 7 is a first side view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a first end view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of an anterior cervical bone plate;
FIG. 12 is a first side view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a first end view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a fourth alternative embodiment of an anterior cervical bone plate;
FIG. 17 is a first side view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a first end view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 20 is a bottom view thereof.
The broken line showing is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.
	
	  
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