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Arm slings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-31
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1982-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles H Groesbeck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/37; A61F5/3715; A61F5/3723; A61F5/3738
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A SURGICAL SUPPORT WHICH COMPRISES: A FIRST CURVED MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED ON THE SHOULDER OF A USER, SAID FIRST CURVED MEMBER BEING FORMED OF PLIABLE MATERIAL SO THAT IT MAY BE ADJUSTED TO COMFORTABLY ENGAGE THE SHOULDER OF THE USER, SAID FIRST CURVED MEMBER BEING CONTINUOUSLY CUSHIONED THROUGH THE ENTIRE LENGTH ADAPTED TO CONTACT THE SHOULDER OF THE USER, A PIVOT POINT ON SAID FIRST CURVED MEMBER; A DEPENDING ELONGATED LINKAGE MEMBER FORMED OF SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT, RESILIENT MATERIAL AND HAVING UPPER AND LOWER ENDS, A PIVOT POINT ON SAID UPPER END OF A PLURALITY OF PIVOT POINT TOWARD SAID LOWER END OF SAID RESILIENT ELONGATED LINKAGE MEMBER, A FIRST PIVOT PIN THROUGH SAID PIVOT POINT ON SAID FRIST CURVED MEMBER AND SAID PIVOT POINT ON SAID UPPER END OF SAID LINKAGE MEMBER SO THAT SAID LINKAGE MEMBER IS PIVOTALLY SECURED TO SAID FIRST CURVED MEMBER; AND A SECOND CURVED MEMBER HAVING A PIVOT POINT, A SECOND PIVOT PIN THROUGH SAID PIVOT POINT ON SAID SECOND CURVED MEMBER AND THROUGH ONE OF SAID PIVOT POINTS TOWARD SAID LOWER END OF SAID LINKAGE MEMBER, THE AXES OF THE PIVOTS BEING PARALLEL TO THE PLANE CONTAINING SAID FIRST AND SECOND CURVED MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY, SAID SECOND PIVOT PIN BEING ARRANGED SO THAT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A SURGICAL SUPPORT WHICH COMPRISES: A FIRST CURVED MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE POSITIONED ON THE SHOULDER OF A USER, SAID FIRST CURVED MEMBER BEING FORMED OF PLIABLE MATERIAL SO THAT IT MAY BE ADJUSTED TO COMFORTABLY ENGAGE THE SHOULDER OF THE USER, SAID FIRST CURVED MEMBER BEING CONTINUOUSLY CUSHIONED THROUGH THE ENTIRE LENGTH ADAPTED TO CONTACT THE SHOULDER OF THE USER, A PIVOT POINT ON SAID FIRST CURVED MEMBER; A DEPENDING ELONGATED LINKAGE MEMBER FORMED OF SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT, RESILIENT MATERIAL AND HAVING UPPER AND LOWER ENDS, A PIVOT POINT ON SAID UPPER END OF A PLURALITY OF PIVOT POINT TOWARD SAID LOWER END OF SAID RESILIENT ELONGATED LINKAGE MEMBER, A FIRST PIVOT PIN THROUGH SAID PIVOT POINT ON SAID FRIST CURVED MEMBER AND SAID PIVOT POINT ON SAID UPPER END OF SAID LINKAGE MEMBER SO THAT SAID LINKAGE MEMBER IS PIVOTALLY SECURED TO SAID FIRST CURVED MEMBER; AND A SECOND CURVED MEMBER HAVING A PIVOT POINT, A SECOND PIVOT PIN THROUGH SAID PIVOT POINT ON SAID SECOND CURVED MEMBER AND THROUGH ONE OF SAID PIVOT POINTS TOWARD SAID LOWER END OF SAID LINKAGE MEMBER, THE AXES OF THE PIVOTS BEING PARALLEL TO THE PLANE CONTAINING SAID FIRST AND SECOND CURVED MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY, SAID SECOND PIVOT PIN BEING ARRANGED SO THAT
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-01 | 1969-05-03 | 1969-11-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-01 | 1973-05-03 | 1973-11-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-01 | 1977-05-03 | 1977-11-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |