Thumb immobilizer

United States Patent D558883

Ortiz, David (Las Piedras, PR, US)

D/266826

01/01/2008

09/29/2006

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Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ, US)

D24/190

(IPC1-7): 2404

2/161, 128/77, 607/98, D2/905, 128/80, 607/108-111, 602/20-22, 602/5, D24/200-215, D24/190-192, 2/159, 602/64, D2/897, 602/6, D2/909-914

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Reid, Stella M.

Krakower, Susan E.

Fiedler, Alan W.
Roylance Abrams

CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for a thumb immobilizer, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a distal end perspective view of a thumb immobilizer showing my new design, with the straps secured;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a proximal (wrist) end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a distal (thumb) end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof, in use; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof, with the straps open.

The broken line showing of the human hand is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

It is understood that the broken lines within the claimed design indicate stitching lines.