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US3236233A
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Truss device
Assignee: BROOKS APPLIANCE CO Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-21
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1984-01-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry L Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
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2026-10-24 08:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
IN A TRUSS DEVICE INCLUDING A BODYBAND, A PAIR OF UNDERBANDS, A PAD HOLDER OF YOKE CONFIGURATION CARRIED BY THE BODYBAND AND HAVING PORTIONS DISPOSED OVER THE LOWER ABDOMINAL REGIONS OF THE BODY IN USE, SAID HOLDER PORTIONS INCLUDING AN UPPER PORTION DISPOSED OVER THE CENTRAL ABDOMINAL REGION AND DEPENDING PORTIONS DISPOSED OVER THE GROIN REGIONS, AND AT LEAST ONE SUPPORT PAD TO BE HELD AGAINST AN ABDOMINAL REGION BY THE HOLDER, THE COMBINATION OF MAT SURFACES COMPRISING A MULTIPLICITY OF SMALL BENT FILAMENTS ON SAID BODYBAND, SAID UNDERBANDS, SAID HOLDER, AND SAID PAD RESPECTIVELY FOR RELEASABLY INTERENGAGING THE COMPONENTS OF THE DEVICE, SAID MAT SURFACES INCLUDING MATING SURFACES ON SAID BODYBAND ADJACENT OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF FOR INTERENGAGING THE ENDS, MATING SURFACES ADJAINING OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID UNDERBANDS FOR JOINING THE ENDS OF SAID BODY AND SAID HOLD-
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-21 | 1969-08-23 | 1970-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-21 | 1973-08-23 | 1974-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-21 | 1977-08-23 | 1978-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |