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Therapeutic traction device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-09
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Granted: 1963-04-16
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Expires: 1982-01-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J Treutelaar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H1/00; A61H1/02; A61H1/0218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A THERAPEUTIC TRACTION DEVICE INCLUDING A PORTABLE HOUSING, A CONSTANT-TENSIONING MEANS ROTATABLY CARRIED WITHIN SAID HOUSING, A ROTATABLE SHAFT CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING AND HAVING ONE END EXTENDING LATERALLY THROUGH AND FROM ONE SIDE THEREOF, A ROLLER ROTATABLY CARRIED BY SAID SHAFT WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND HAVING ONE END OF THE CONSTANT-TENSIONING MEANS CONNECTED THERETO, A TENSION DEVELOPING MEMBER ROTATABLY CARRIED BY SAID SHAFT EXTERNALLY OF SAID HOUSING, SAID TENSION DEVELOPING MEMBER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF REELS EACH HAVING A DIFFERENT DIAMETER FOR EFFECTING VARYING DEGREES OF TRACTILE FORCE UPON A MOVABLE TRACTION ELEMENT CARRIED THEREBY, AND A MOVABLE TRACTION ELEMENT SELECTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TENSION DEVELOPING MEMBER FOR CAUSING ROTATION THEREOF AND SAID ROLLER SO AS TO COIL SAID CONSTANT-TENSION MEANS UPON SAID ROLLER AND THEREBY DEVELOP A CONSTANT TRACTILE FORCE THROUGH SAID TENSION DEVELOPING MEMBER UPON SAID MOVABLE TRACTION ELEMENT, WITH THE DEGREE OF TRACTILE FORCE DETERMINED BY THE DIAMETER OF THE REEL TO WHICH SAID TRACTION ELEMENT IS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A THERAPEUTIC TRACTION DEVICE INCLUDING A PORTABLE HOUSING, A CONSTANT-TENSIONING MEANS ROTATABLY CARRIED WITHIN SAID HOUSING, A ROTATABLE SHAFT CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING AND HAVING ONE END EXTENDING LATERALLY THROUGH AND FROM ONE SIDE THEREOF, A ROLLER ROTATABLY CARRIED BY SAID SHAFT WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND HAVING ONE END OF THE CONSTANT-TENSIONING MEANS CONNECTED THERETO, A TENSION DEVELOPING MEMBER ROTATABLY CARRIED BY SAID SHAFT EXTERNALLY OF SAID HOUSING, SAID TENSION DEVELOPING MEMBER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF REELS EACH HAVING A DIFFERENT DIAMETER FOR EFFECTING VARYING DEGREES OF TRACTILE FORCE UPON A MOVABLE TRACTION ELEMENT CARRIED THEREBY, AND A MOVABLE TRACTION ELEMENT SELECTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TENSION DEVELOPING MEMBER FOR CAUSING ROTATION THEREOF AND SAID ROLLER SO AS TO COIL SAID CONSTANT-TENSION MEANS UPON SAID ROLLER AND THEREBY DEVELOP A CONSTANT TRACTILE FORCE THROUGH SAID TENSION DEVELOPING MEMBER UPON SAID MOVABLE TRACTION ELEMENT, WITH THE DEGREE OF TRACTILE FORCE DETERMINED BY THE DIAMETER OF THE REEL TO WHICH SAID TRACTION ELEMENT IS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED.
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) | 1966-04-15 | 1966-10-15 | 1967-04-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-15 | 1970-10-15 | 1971-04-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-15 | 1974-10-15 | 1975-04-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |