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US3433221A
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Shoulder supported arm sling
Assignee: FLORENCE P KENDALL
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Filing: 1966-12-14
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Granted: 1969-03-18
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Expires: 1986-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry O Kendall
- 👤 Florence P Kendall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/37; A61F5/3715; A61F5/3723; A61F5/3738
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A SURGICAL ARM SLING COMPRISING JUXTAPOSED FRONT AND REAR FABRIC PANELS, EACH HAVING A LOWER SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL ENDGE, A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SIDE EDGE AND A CURVED EDGE PORTION JOINING THE SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER HORIZONTAL EDGE AND SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SIDE EDGE, SAID FRONT AND REAR PANELS EACH FURTHER HAVING AN UPWARDLY INCLINED EDGE PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE UPPER END OF THE SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SIDE EDGE, ALL OF SAID MENTIONED EDGES OF SAID FRONT AND REAR PANELS BEING JOINED IN A CONTINUOUS SEAM AND FORMING A CRADLE LIKE SUPPORT OF THE FOREARM, ELBOW AND UPPER ARM OF A WEARER, SAID FRONT AND REAR PANELS EACH ADDITIONALLY HAVING A DOWNWARDLY INCLINED EDGE EXTENDING FROM THE UPPER END OF THE UPWARDLY INCLINED, EDGE PORTION TO A GENERALLY SECOND VERTICAL EDGE PORTION, WHICH LATTER EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY AND JOINS THE LOWER GENERALLY HORIZONTAL EDGE, SAID REAR PANEL ALSO HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN OF CURVED CONFIGURATION EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE DOWNWARDLY INCLINED EDGE THEREOF INTO THE BODY OF THE REAR PANEL, THE FRONT AND REAR PANELS BEING SECURED TOGETHER ALONG THE CORRESPONDING DOWNWARDLY INCLINED EDGES THEREOF IN A CONTINUOUS SEAM BETWEEN THE POINT WHERE THE OPENING EXTENDS IN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A SURGICAL ARM SLING COMPRISING JUXTAPOSED FRONT AND REAR FABRIC PANELS, EACH HAVING A LOWER SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL ENDGE, A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SIDE EDGE AND A CURVED EDGE PORTION JOINING THE SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER HORIZONTAL EDGE AND SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SIDE EDGE, SAID FRONT AND REAR PANELS EACH FURTHER HAVING AN UPWARDLY INCLINED EDGE PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE UPPER END OF THE SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SIDE EDGE, ALL OF SAID MENTIONED EDGES OF SAID FRONT AND REAR PANELS BEING JOINED IN A CONTINUOUS SEAM AND FORMING A CRADLE LIKE SUPPORT OF THE FOREARM, ELBOW AND UPPER ARM OF A WEARER, SAID FRONT AND REAR PANELS EACH ADDITIONALLY HAVING A DOWNWARDLY INCLINED EDGE EXTENDING FROM THE UPPER END OF THE UPWARDLY INCLINED, EDGE PORTION TO A GENERALLY SECOND VERTICAL EDGE PORTION, WHICH LATTER EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY AND JOINS THE LOWER GENERALLY HORIZONTAL EDGE, SAID REAR PANEL ALSO HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN OF CURVED CONFIGURATION EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE DOWNWARDLY INCLINED EDGE THEREOF INTO THE BODY OF THE REAR PANEL, THE FRONT AND REAR PANELS BEING SECURED TOGETHER ALONG THE CORRESPONDING DOWNWARDLY INCLINED EDGES THEREOF IN A CONTINUOUS SEAM BETWEEN THE POINT WHERE THE OPENING EXTENDS IN-
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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) | 1972-03-17 | 1972-09-16 | 1973-03-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-03-17 | 1976-09-16 | 1977-03-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-03-17 | 1980-09-16 | 1981-03-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |