US3274996A
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Surgical brace
Assignee: Florida Brace Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-01
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Granted: 1966-09-27
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Expires: 1981-09-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene L Jewett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/02; A61F5/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A SURGICAL BRACE COMPRISING LATERALLY SPACED TORSO SIDE PADS; FRAME MEANS CONNECTING THE SIDE PADS AND COMPRISING STERNAL BARS AND PUBIC BARS CONNECTED WITH THE SIDE PADS, A LUMBAR PAD HAVING STRAP MEANS CONNECTING IT WITH SAID FRAME MEANS, A STERNAL PAD HAVING MEANS CONNECTING IT WITH THE STERNAL BARS AND A PUBIC PAD HAVING MEANS CONNECTING IT WITH THE PUBIC BARS; THE STERNAL BARS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE RESPECTIVE SIDE PADS AND THENCE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY DIRECTLY FORWARDLY AND CURVILINEARLY TOWARD EACH OTHER AND THENCE EXTENDING UPWARDLY IN APPROXIMATE PARALLELISM TO THE LEVEL OF CONNECTION WITH THE STERNAL PAD, THE STERNAL PAD COMPRISING AN INTERNAL PLATE HAVING AN OPENING AND THE MEANS CONNECTING IT WITH THE STERNAL BARS INCLUDING A FINGER EXTENDING INTO SAID OPENING, THE FINGER AND PLATE HAVING MARGINALLY NOTCHED PORTIONS IN INTERLOCKED CONNECTION, THE PLATE BEING SELF-ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE FINGER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A SURGICAL BRACE COMPRISING LATERALLY SPACED TORSO SIDE PADS; FRAME MEANS CONNECTING THE SIDE PADS AND COMPRISING STERNAL BARS AND PUBIC BARS CONNECTED WITH THE SIDE PADS, A LUMBAR PAD HAVING STRAP MEANS CONNECTING IT WITH SAID FRAME MEANS, A STERNAL PAD HAVING MEANS CONNECTING IT WITH THE STERNAL BARS AND A PUBIC PAD HAVING MEANS CONNECTING IT WITH THE PUBIC BARS; THE STERNAL BARS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE RESPECTIVE SIDE PADS AND THENCE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY DIRECTLY FORWARDLY AND CURVILINEARLY TOWARD EACH OTHER AND THENCE EXTENDING UPWARDLY IN APPROXIMATE PARALLELISM TO THE LEVEL OF CONNECTION WITH THE STERNAL PAD, THE STERNAL PAD COMPRISING AN INTERNAL PLATE HAVING AN OPENING AND THE MEANS CONNECTING IT WITH THE STERNAL BARS INCLUDING A FINGER EXTENDING INTO SAID OPENING, THE FINGER AND PLATE HAVING MARGINALLY NOTCHED PORTIONS IN INTERLOCKED CONNECTION, THE PLATE BEING SELF-ADJUSTABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE FINGER.
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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) | 1969-09-26 | 1970-03-28 | 1970-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-26 | 1974-03-28 | 1974-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-26 | 1978-03-28 | 1978-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |