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Mechanism for simulating sounds and vibrations of a heart beat

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-05-15
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Granted: 1964-06-16
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Expires: 1981-05-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Samuel J Salerno

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 20:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M21/00; A61M2021/0005; A61M2021/0027; A61M2021/0061

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 169 words
A MECHANISM FOR SIMULATING SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS OF A HEART BEAT, COMPRISING A HOUSING, A MOTOR MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING, A MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID MOTOR AND BEING ROTATABLE THEREBY, SAID MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF UNIFORMLY SPACED CAM PROJECTIONS THEREON, AND A PAIR OF YIELDABLE MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING AND BEING PERIPHERALLY SPACED WITH RESPECT TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AND ENGAGEABLE WITH EACH SAID CAM PROJECTION ON SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER UPON ROTATION OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, ABUTMENTS MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING, EACH SAID YIELDABLE MEANS BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH ONE OF SAID ABUTMENTS, SAID PAIR OF YIELDABLE MEANS BEING SO ARRANGED PERIPHERALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER THAT BOTH OF SAID YIELDABLE MEANS WILL BE RELEASED FROM ENGAGEMENT WITH CERTAIN SAID CAM PROJECTIONS TO ENGAGE SAID RESPECTIVE ABUTMENTS DURING THE PERIPHERAL TRAVEL OF THE ROTATABLE MEMBER OF LESS THAN THE PERIPHERAL SPACING BETWEEN THE CAM PROJECTIONS ON SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO CREATE SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS IN PERIODIC SEQUENCE WHICH WILL SIMULATE A HEART BEAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 169 words
A MECHANISM FOR SIMULATING SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS OF A HEART BEAT, COMPRISING A HOUSING, A MOTOR MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING, A MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID MOTOR AND BEING ROTATABLE THEREBY, SAID MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF UNIFORMLY SPACED CAM PROJECTIONS THEREON, AND A PAIR OF YIELDABLE MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING AND BEING PERIPHERALLY SPACED WITH RESPECT TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AND ENGAGEABLE WITH EACH SAID CAM PROJECTION ON SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER UPON ROTATION OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, ABUTMENTS MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING, EACH SAID YIELDABLE MEANS BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH ONE OF SAID ABUTMENTS, SAID PAIR OF YIELDABLE MEANS BEING SO ARRANGED PERIPHERALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER THAT BOTH OF SAID YIELDABLE MEANS WILL BE RELEASED FROM ENGAGEMENT WITH CERTAIN SAID CAM PROJECTIONS TO ENGAGE SAID RESPECTIVE ABUTMENTS DURING THE PERIPHERAL TRAVEL OF THE ROTATABLE MEMBER OF LESS THAN THE PERIPHERAL SPACING BETWEEN THE CAM PROJECTIONS ON SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO CREATE SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS IN PERIODIC SEQUENCE WHICH WILL SIMULATE A HEART BEAT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-06-16 1967-12-16 1968-06-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-06-16 1971-12-16 1972-06-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-06-16 1975-12-16 1976-06-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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