US3299888A
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Fracture setting device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-18
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Granted: 1967-01-24
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Expires: 1985-10-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick H Muckinhaupt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/04; A61F5/05; A61F5/058; A61F5/05841; A61F5/0585
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A DEVICE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED SPACED-APART RIGID MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID RIGID MEMBERS CONSISTING OF AT LEAT TWO TUBULAR MEMBERS TELESCOPICALLY INTERENGAGED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER SO THAT THE LENGTH THEREOF MAY BE ADJUSTED, ADJUSTABLE SCREW MEANS CARRIED BY THE OPPOSED INTERENGAGED ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS FOR HOLDING THE SAME IN THEIR ADJUSTED POSITION, AN ANNULAR MEMBER CONSISTING OF AT LEAST TWO PARTS ARRANGED AT LEAST ADJACENT EACH END OF SAID RIGID MEMBERS WHICH IS ADAPTED TO ENCIRCLE THE LIMB OF A PATIENT AND TO WHICH SAID RIGID MEMBERS ARE ATTACHED FOR HOLDING THE SAME IN SPACED-APART RELATION, MEANS RELEASABLY ATTACHING SAID TWO PARTS ONE TO THE OTHER SO THAT THE TUBULAR MEMBERS MAY BE MOVED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER WHEREBY THE DEVICE MAY ASSUME AN OPEN POSITION, MEANS CARRIED BY EACH OF SAID ANNULAR MEMBERS TO WHICH EACH OF THE RESPECTIVE RIGID MEMBERS IS HINGEDLY ATTACHED, A SUBSTANTIALLY FOOT-SHAPED HOUSING MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE END OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID RIGID MEMBERS, WHICH IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE FOOT OF A PATIENT, AN ADJUSTABLE STRAP-LIKE MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID LAST MEMBER FOR HOLDING THE FOOT IN POSITION THEREIN, AND A PLURALITY OF SPACED-APART ADJUSTABLE LEG CLAMPING MEMBERS CARRIED BY EACH OF EACH RIGID MEMBERS ON THE INNER SIDE THEREOF.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
218 words
A DEVICE OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED SPACED-APART RIGID MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID RIGID MEMBERS CONSISTING OF AT LEAT TWO TUBULAR MEMBERS TELESCOPICALLY INTERENGAGED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER SO THAT THE LENGTH THEREOF MAY BE ADJUSTED, ADJUSTABLE SCREW MEANS CARRIED BY THE OPPOSED INTERENGAGED ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS FOR HOLDING THE SAME IN THEIR ADJUSTED POSITION, AN ANNULAR MEMBER CONSISTING OF AT LEAST TWO PARTS ARRANGED AT LEAST ADJACENT EACH END OF SAID RIGID MEMBERS WHICH IS ADAPTED TO ENCIRCLE THE LIMB OF A PATIENT AND TO WHICH SAID RIGID MEMBERS ARE ATTACHED FOR HOLDING THE SAME IN SPACED-APART RELATION, MEANS RELEASABLY ATTACHING SAID TWO PARTS ONE TO THE OTHER SO THAT THE TUBULAR MEMBERS MAY BE MOVED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER WHEREBY THE DEVICE MAY ASSUME AN OPEN POSITION, MEANS CARRIED BY EACH OF SAID ANNULAR MEMBERS TO WHICH EACH OF THE RESPECTIVE RIGID MEMBERS IS HINGEDLY ATTACHED, A SUBSTANTIALLY FOOT-SHAPED HOUSING MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE END OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID RIGID MEMBERS, WHICH IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE FOOT OF A PATIENT, AN ADJUSTABLE STRAP-LIKE MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID LAST MEMBER FOR HOLDING THE FOOT IN POSITION THEREIN, AND A PLURALITY OF SPACED-APART ADJUSTABLE LEG CLAMPING MEMBERS CARRIED BY EACH OF EACH RIGID MEMBERS ON THE INNER SIDE THEREOF.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-23 | 1970-07-25 | 1971-01-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-23 | 1974-07-25 | 1975-01-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-23 | 1978-07-25 | 1979-01-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |