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US3312237A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Bicuspid heart valve

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-06
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Granted: 1967-04-04
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Expires: 1984-05-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Mon George
  • 👤 Kenneth E Woodward

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 16:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2403; F; F16; F16K; F16K15/00; F16K15/14; F16K15/1402; F16K15/148; F16K15/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7838; Y10T137/7839; Y10T137/784; Y10T137/7879; Y10T137/7888; Y10T137/7891

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 227 words
A FLUID VALVE COMPRISING A HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, A CENTER PIN MEMBER MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY WITHIN SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT PINS MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY WITHIN SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER AND A RESILIENT FLAPPER MEMBER EXTENDING AROUND SAID CENTER PIN MEMBER, WHEREBY FLUID FLOW IN ONE DIRECTION FORCES SAID FLAPPER MEMBER TO BEND AROUND SAID CENTER PIN TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER TO ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF FLUID THROUGH THE VALVE, WHILE FLUID FLOW IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FORCES SAID FLAPPER MEMBER OUTWARDLY TOWARD SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER TO FORM A SEAL THEREAGAINST WITH INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR SAID FLAPPER MEMBER BEING PROVIDED BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT PINS, A SECOND HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER MOUNTED WITHIN SAID FIRST MENTIONED CYLINDRICAL MEMBER TO FORM A VALVE SEAT FOR SAID RESILIENT MEMBER, ONE END OF SAID SECOND HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER IS CHAMFERED TO REDUCE FLUID TURBULENCE, THE OTHER END OF SAID SECOND HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER IS OF COMPLEMENTARY SHAPE TO SAID RESILIENT FLAPPER MEMBER TO FORM ANEND SEAL WITH SAID FLAPPER MEMBER, SAID RESILIENT FLAPPER MEMBER IS ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE WITH A GROOVE EXTENDING THEREACROSS ALONG THE MINOR AXIS TO ACCOMODATE SAID CENTER PIN MEMBER, SAID GROOVE BEING SHAPED TO SERVE AS A LIMIT STOP AGAINST SAID CENTER PIN MEMBER TO PREVENT THE RESILIENT FLAPPER MEMBER FROM FOLDING COMPLETELY ABOUT SAID CENTER PIN MEMBER AND STRIKING AGAINST ITSELF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 227 words
A FLUID VALVE COMPRISING A HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, A CENTER PIN MEMBER MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY WITHIN SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT PINS MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY WITHIN SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER AND A RESILIENT FLAPPER MEMBER EXTENDING AROUND SAID CENTER PIN MEMBER, WHEREBY FLUID FLOW IN ONE DIRECTION FORCES SAID FLAPPER MEMBER TO BEND AROUND SAID CENTER PIN TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER TO ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF FLUID THROUGH THE VALVE, WHILE FLUID FLOW IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FORCES SAID FLAPPER MEMBER OUTWARDLY TOWARD SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER TO FORM A SEAL THEREAGAINST WITH INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR SAID FLAPPER MEMBER BEING PROVIDED BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT PINS, A SECOND HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER MOUNTED WITHIN SAID FIRST MENTIONED CYLINDRICAL MEMBER TO FORM A VALVE SEAT FOR SAID RESILIENT MEMBER, ONE END OF SAID SECOND HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER IS CHAMFERED TO REDUCE FLUID TURBULENCE, THE OTHER END OF SAID SECOND HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER IS OF COMPLEMENTARY SHAPE TO SAID RESILIENT FLAPPER MEMBER TO FORM ANEND SEAL WITH SAID FLAPPER MEMBER, SAID RESILIENT FLAPPER MEMBER IS ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE WITH A GROOVE EXTENDING THEREACROSS ALONG THE MINOR AXIS TO ACCOMODATE SAID CENTER PIN MEMBER, SAID GROOVE BEING SHAPED TO SERVE AS A LIMIT STOP AGAINST SAID CENTER PIN MEMBER TO PREVENT THE RESILIENT FLAPPER MEMBER FROM FOLDING COMPLETELY ABOUT SAID CENTER PIN MEMBER AND STRIKING AGAINST ITSELF.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-04-03 1970-10-03 1971-04-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-04-03 1974-10-03 1975-04-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-04-03 1978-10-03 1979-04-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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