US3070808A
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Eyeball replacement buried muscle cone motility implant body with post-surgical conformer prosthesis
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-03-01
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1980-03-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen Edwin Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/14; A61F2/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
AN IMPLANT AND PROTHESIS FORMING AN ARTIFICIAL EYE, HAVING IN COMBINATION AN IMPLANT BODY HAVING A REAR, APPROXIMATELY SEMI-SPHERICAL PORTION AND HAVING A FACE PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL, FORWARDLY PROTRUDING MOUNDS TAPERING OUTWARDLY FROM THE BASE PORTIONS THEREOF AND TERMINATING IN ROUNDED EXTREMITIES AND BEING SPACED APART PROPER DISTANCES TO NICELY ACCOMMODATE BETWEEN THEM THE SEVERED ENDS AND A PORTION OF THE BODIES OF THE FOUR RECTUS MUSCLES OF A HUMAN OR ANIMAL EYE, A PROSTHESIS SHAPED TO FILL THE FORWARD OPENING OF THE ENUCLEATED SOCKET AND THE EYELIDS OF THE USER, AND HAVING A REAR FACE PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF DEPRESSIONS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO SAID MOUNDS AND OF PRECISELY COMPLEMENTARY SHAPE THERETO, THE SAID COMPLEMENTARY SURFACES OF SAID MOUNDS AND DEPRESSIONS SERVING TO ENGAGE AND CLAMP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF TENON''S CAPSULE AND CONJUNCTIVA TO SEAL THE SAID PORTIONS BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND SAID MOUNDS AND DEPRESSIONS INTERLOCKING OR KEYING SAID IMPLANT AND PROSTHESIS TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
AN IMPLANT AND PROTHESIS FORMING AN ARTIFICIAL EYE, HAVING IN COMBINATION AN IMPLANT BODY HAVING A REAR, APPROXIMATELY SEMI-SPHERICAL PORTION AND HAVING A FACE PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL, FORWARDLY PROTRUDING MOUNDS TAPERING OUTWARDLY FROM THE BASE PORTIONS THEREOF AND TERMINATING IN ROUNDED EXTREMITIES AND BEING SPACED APART PROPER DISTANCES TO NICELY ACCOMMODATE BETWEEN THEM THE SEVERED ENDS AND A PORTION OF THE BODIES OF THE FOUR RECTUS MUSCLES OF A HUMAN OR ANIMAL EYE, A PROSTHESIS SHAPED TO FILL THE FORWARD OPENING OF THE ENUCLEATED SOCKET AND THE EYELIDS OF THE USER, AND HAVING A REAR FACE PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF DEPRESSIONS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO SAID MOUNDS AND OF PRECISELY COMPLEMENTARY SHAPE THERETO, THE SAID COMPLEMENTARY SURFACES OF SAID MOUNDS AND DEPRESSIONS SERVING TO ENGAGE AND CLAMP MARGINAL PORTIONS OF TENON''S CAPSULE AND CONJUNCTIVA TO SEAL THE SAID PORTIONS BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND SAID MOUNDS AND DEPRESSIONS INTERLOCKING OR KEYING SAID IMPLANT AND PROSTHESIS TOGETHER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-12-31 | 1966-07-02 | 1967-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-12-31 | 1970-07-02 | 1971-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-12-31 | 1974-07-02 | 1975-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |