US3224439A
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Orthopedic cervical brace
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-03-28
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1983-03-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Robert C Blair
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/04; A61F5/05; A61F5/055; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A VERVICAL ORTHOPEDIC BRACE COMPRISING AN OCCIPUT SLING, A CHIN SLING, AND A ONE-PIECE LENGTH OF WIRE OR THE LIKE HAVING ITS MID-PORTION BENT TO DEFINE A RECTANGULAR BAIL AND LEG PORTIONS EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM; SAID LEG PORTIONS TERMINATING IN RESPECTIVE FIRST HAIRPIN LOOPS RESPECTIVELY CARRYING THE ENDS OF THE OCCIPUT SLING; SAID HAIRPIN LOOPS MERGING INTO RESPECTIVE UPWARDLY CONCAVE ARCS TERMINATING IN RESPECTIVE SECOND HAIRPIN LOOPS RESPECTIVELY CARRYING THE ENDS OF THE CHIN SLING; THE LASTNAMED LOOPS MERGING INTO RESPECTIVE DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SUPPORT LEGS HAVING ANGLED TERMINALS; AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID TERMINALS ON THE STERNUM OF A PATIENT AND FOR SUPPORTING SAID BAIL ON THE UPPER BACK OF SAID PATIENT, IN WHICH SAID MEANS COMPRISES A FLEXIBLE USHAPED NECK-EMBRACING STRAP HAVING, ON ITS SPACED ENDS, FITTINGS TO RECEIVE SAID RESPECTIVE TERMINALS, AND A FITTING ON ITS JUNCTION REGION TO RECEIVE SAID BAIL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A VERVICAL ORTHOPEDIC BRACE COMPRISING AN OCCIPUT SLING, A CHIN SLING, AND A ONE-PIECE LENGTH OF WIRE OR THE LIKE HAVING ITS MID-PORTION BENT TO DEFINE A RECTANGULAR BAIL AND LEG PORTIONS EXTENDING UPWARDLY THEREFROM; SAID LEG PORTIONS TERMINATING IN RESPECTIVE FIRST HAIRPIN LOOPS RESPECTIVELY CARRYING THE ENDS OF THE OCCIPUT SLING; SAID HAIRPIN LOOPS MERGING INTO RESPECTIVE UPWARDLY CONCAVE ARCS TERMINATING IN RESPECTIVE SECOND HAIRPIN LOOPS RESPECTIVELY CARRYING THE ENDS OF THE CHIN SLING; THE LASTNAMED LOOPS MERGING INTO RESPECTIVE DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SUPPORT LEGS HAVING ANGLED TERMINALS; AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID TERMINALS ON THE STERNUM OF A PATIENT AND FOR SUPPORTING SAID BAIL ON THE UPPER BACK OF SAID PATIENT, IN WHICH SAID MEANS COMPRISES A FLEXIBLE USHAPED NECK-EMBRACING STRAP HAVING, ON ITS SPACED ENDS, FITTINGS TO RECEIVE SAID RESPECTIVE TERMINALS, AND A FITTING ON ITS JUNCTION REGION TO RECEIVE SAID BAIL.
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) | 1968-12-20 | 1969-06-21 | 1969-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |