USD642263S1 - Arthroplasty jig blank - Google Patents

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USD642263S1
USD642263S1 US29/296,687 US29668707F USD642263S US D642263 S1 USD642263 S1 US D642263S1 US 29668707 F US29668707 F US 29668707F US D642263 S USD642263 S US D642263S
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This application is related to U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 11/924,425 entitled “Arthroplasty Systems and Devices, and Related Methods”, filed concurrently herewith, and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a left femoral jig blank of an arthroplasty jig blank according to a first variant of the present design;
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front view elevational of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 1
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a rear left side elevational view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is bottom perspective view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is a right side, front perspective view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 1;
FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of a right femoral jig blank according to a second variant of an arthroplasty jig blank, which is a mirror image of the of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 1;
FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of the left femoral jig blank according to a third variant of an arthroplasty jig blank;
FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 12;
FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 12;
FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 12;
FIG. 16 is a top plan view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 12;
FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 12;
FIG. 18 is a right side elevational view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 12;
FIG. 19 is a left side elevational view of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 12; and,
FIG. 20 is a top plan view of a right femoral jig blank according to the fourth variant of an arthroplasty jig blank, which is a mirror image of the left femoral jig blank of FIG. 12.

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  1. I claim the ornamental design for an arthroplasty jig blank, as shown and described.
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