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Orthopedic appliance
Assignee: MOR LOC Mfg CO
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Filing: 1963-10-28
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1983-10-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 David H Locke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
AN ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCE FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNED AND CORRECTLY ADAPTED TO EFFICIACIOUSLY IMPROVE POSTURE OF A WEARER AND TO, AT THE SAME TIME, AFFORD VITALLY NEEDED LOCALIZED SUPPORT FOR THE SACRAL AREA, PARTICULARLY THE SMALL-OF-THE-BACK, A SINGLE LENGTH WAIST-ENCIRCLING BELT MADE OF ELASTIC MATERIAL LIMITED TO ONE-WAY LENGTHWISE STRETCH REQUIREMENTS, SAID BELT CHARACTERIZED BY A RELATIVELY RESTRICTED MEDIAN SMALL-OF-THE-BACK PORTION, A DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE FRONT PORTION ADAPTED TO EMBRACE AND IMPOSE DISTRIBUTIVE SUPPORTIVE PRESSURE ON THE WEARER''S ABDOMEN FOR MAXIMUM SUPPORT, AND INTERVENING DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE ABOVE-THE-HIPS SIDE PORTIONS, SAID MEDIAN AND SIDE PORTIONS BEING OF UNIFORM RELATIVELY BROAD WIDTH, SAID FRONT PORTION HAVING OVERLAPPING FREE END PORTIONS GRADUALLY AND PROGRESSIVELY DECREASED IN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
AN ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCE FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNED AND CORRECTLY ADAPTED TO EFFICIACIOUSLY IMPROVE POSTURE OF A WEARER AND TO, AT THE SAME TIME, AFFORD VITALLY NEEDED LOCALIZED SUPPORT FOR THE SACRAL AREA, PARTICULARLY THE SMALL-OF-THE-BACK, A SINGLE LENGTH WAIST-ENCIRCLING BELT MADE OF ELASTIC MATERIAL LIMITED TO ONE-WAY LENGTHWISE STRETCH REQUIREMENTS, SAID BELT CHARACTERIZED BY A RELATIVELY RESTRICTED MEDIAN SMALL-OF-THE-BACK PORTION, A DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE FRONT PORTION ADAPTED TO EMBRACE AND IMPOSE DISTRIBUTIVE SUPPORTIVE PRESSURE ON THE WEARER''S ABDOMEN FOR MAXIMUM SUPPORT, AND INTERVENING DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE ABOVE-THE-HIPS SIDE PORTIONS, SAID MEDIAN AND SIDE PORTIONS BEING OF UNIFORM RELATIVELY BROAD WIDTH, SAID FRONT PORTION HAVING OVERLAPPING FREE END PORTIONS GRADUALLY AND PROGRESSIVELY DECREASED IN
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-06 | 1970-09-05 | 1971-03-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-06 | 1974-09-05 | 1975-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-06 | 1978-09-05 | 1979-03-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |