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US3176975A
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Surgical table
Assignee: Ritter Co Inc
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Filing: 1960-09-19
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1980-09-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl H Burzlaff
- 👤 Egon R Weickgenannt
- 👤 George E Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G13/00; A61G13/02; A61G13/04; A61G13/06; A61G13/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A SURGICAL TABLE WHEREIN A TABLE TOP HAS A PLURALITY OF SECTIONS AT LEAST SOME OF WHICH ARE ARTICULATED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, MEANS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF MANUALLY ACTUATED CONTROLS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SAID ARTICULATED SECTIONS, SAID CONTROLS BEING MOUNTED IN A CLUSTER AND BEING ADAPTED FOR FINGER OPERATION, A SAFETY DEVICE INDEPENDENT OF SAID CONTROLS MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID CLUSTER ADAPTED TO BE DEPRESSED BY THE PALM OF THE HAND AS THE USER BRINGS HIS FINGERS INTO CONTACT WITH ONE OF SAID CONTROLS AND MEANS INTERRELATING SAID SAFETY DEVICE AND SAID CONTROLS SO THAT SAID CONTROLS ARE INEFFECTIVE UNTIL SAID SAFETY DEVICE HAS BEEN DEPRESSED.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-05 | 1972-10-05 | 1973-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-05 | 1976-10-05 | 1977-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |