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Muscle myotonometer

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-27
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Granted: 1964-05-19
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Expires: 1981-10-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gordon Alan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 02:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/45; A61B5/4519; A61B5/103; A61B5/11; A61B5/1107; A61B2562/00; A61B2562/02; A61B2562/0247

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
IN A MUSCLE MYOTONOMETER, THE COMBINATION WITH A PRESSURE SENSITIVE DIAL INDICATOR HAVING A DIAL AND A NEEDLE TO REGISTER PRESSURE ON THE DIAL, AN EXPOSED CONTACT PIN OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID NEEDLE AND ENGAGING THE MUSCLE TO BE TESTED, A FIRST ARM ON WHICH SAID INDICATOR IS MOUNTED, A SECOND ARM PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST ARM, A STANDARD PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND ARM, MEANS FOR FIXING SAID STANDARD TO A SUPPORT, A SET SCREW FOR ANCHORING SAID SECOND ARM TO SAID FIRST ARM, AN ENLARGED DISK FIXED TO SAID STANDARD, A SET SCREW MOUNTED ON SAID SECOND ARM AND COOPERATING WITH THE PERIPHERY OF SAID DISK TO ANCHOR SAID SECOND ARM IN POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID STANDARD, AND AN ARCUATE LEVEL CONNECTED TO SAID INDICATOR TO ENABLE DETERMINING THE ANGLE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
IN A MUSCLE MYOTONOMETER, THE COMBINATION WITH A PRESSURE SENSITIVE DIAL INDICATOR HAVING A DIAL AND A NEEDLE TO REGISTER PRESSURE ON THE DIAL, AN EXPOSED CONTACT PIN OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID NEEDLE AND ENGAGING THE MUSCLE TO BE TESTED, A FIRST ARM ON WHICH SAID INDICATOR IS MOUNTED, A SECOND ARM PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST ARM, A STANDARD PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND ARM, MEANS FOR FIXING SAID STANDARD TO A SUPPORT, A SET SCREW FOR ANCHORING SAID SECOND ARM TO SAID FIRST ARM, AN ENLARGED DISK FIXED TO SAID STANDARD, A SET SCREW MOUNTED ON SAID SECOND ARM AND COOPERATING WITH THE PERIPHERY OF SAID DISK TO ANCHOR SAID SECOND ARM IN POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID STANDARD, AND AN ARCUATE LEVEL CONNECTED TO SAID INDICATOR TO ENABLE DETERMINING THE ANGLE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-05-19 1967-11-18 1968-05-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-05-19 1971-11-18 1972-05-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-05-19 1975-11-18 1976-05-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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