US3345654A
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Drop foot and heel guard for bed patients
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-03-21
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1986-03-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruth I Noble
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 03:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/065; A61G7/075; A61G7/0755; A47; A47C; A47C21/00; A47C21/02; A47C21/022; A47C21/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A FOOT AND HEEL GUARD FOR BED PATIENTS COMPRISING AN INDIVIDUAL FOOT RECEIVING MEMBER OF RIGID GENERALLY CHANNEL-SHAPE HAVING A FOOT PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE HEEL TO BEYOND THE TOE AND AN ANKLE RECEIVING PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE HEEL UPWARDLY OF THE ANKLE GENERALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE FOOT PORTION, SAID FOOT AND ANKLE RECEIVING PORTIONS BEING MOLDED INTEGRALLY OF A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND BEING OPEN AT THE FRONT TO FACILITATE APPLICATION OF THE SAME TO THE FOOT OF A PATIENT, MEANS TO SECURE A LATERAL SUPPORT MEMBER AT THE BACK OF THE ANKLE PORTION TO SUPPORT THE FOOT OF A PATIENT UPRIGHT AS WHEN THE PATIENT IS LYING PRONE ON THE BACK, AND MEANS TO REMOVABLY SECURE THE FOOT AND ANKLE OF A PATIENT IN SAID MEMBER WHEREBY THE MEMBER IS CARRIED BY THE PATIENT AND MOVES FREELY WITH THE FOOT OF THE PATIENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A FOOT AND HEEL GUARD FOR BED PATIENTS COMPRISING AN INDIVIDUAL FOOT RECEIVING MEMBER OF RIGID GENERALLY CHANNEL-SHAPE HAVING A FOOT PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE HEEL TO BEYOND THE TOE AND AN ANKLE RECEIVING PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE HEEL UPWARDLY OF THE ANKLE GENERALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE FOOT PORTION, SAID FOOT AND ANKLE RECEIVING PORTIONS BEING MOLDED INTEGRALLY OF A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND BEING OPEN AT THE FRONT TO FACILITATE APPLICATION OF THE SAME TO THE FOOT OF A PATIENT, MEANS TO SECURE A LATERAL SUPPORT MEMBER AT THE BACK OF THE ANKLE PORTION TO SUPPORT THE FOOT OF A PATIENT UPRIGHT AS WHEN THE PATIENT IS LYING PRONE ON THE BACK, AND MEANS TO REMOVABLY SECURE THE FOOT AND ANKLE OF A PATIENT IN SAID MEMBER WHEREBY THE MEMBER IS CARRIED BY THE PATIENT AND MOVES FREELY WITH THE FOOT OF THE PATIENT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-09 | 1971-04-10 | 1971-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-09 | 1975-04-10 | 1975-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-09 | 1979-04-10 | 1979-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |