US3439672A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Adjustable surgical splint
Assignee: ALLEN B FISHER
•
Filing: 1966-11-15
•
Granted: 1969-04-22
•
Expires: 1986-11-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen B Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/04; A61F5/05; A61F5/058; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32319; Y10T403/32327; Y10T403/32336; Y10T403/32368; Y10T403/59; Y10T403/598; Y10T403/60; Y10T403/602; Y10T403/604
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A SURGICAL SPLINT COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED SPLINT ELEMENTS HAVING OVERLAPPING END PORTIONS, AN ADJUSTABLE ANGLE HINGE JOINT CONNECTING SAID SPLINT ELEMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR ANGULAR ADJUSTMENT OF SAID ELEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, SAID HINGE JOINT INCLUDING A PINTLE NON-ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO ONE OF SAID SPLINT ELEMENTS AND ROTATABLY RECEIVED IN A BORE IN THE OTHER SPLINT ELEMENT AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID OTHER ELEMENT ON THE SIDE OPPOSITE SAID ONE SPLINT ELEMENT, A PERIPHERALLY NOTCHED DISC NONROTATABLY FIXED ON SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION OF SAID PINTLE, A SPRING URGED LOCKING DETENT CARRIED BY SAID OTHER SPLINT ELEMENT AND RECEIVABLE IN ANY OF THE NOTCHES OF SAID NOTCHED DISC TO HOLD SAID PSLINT ELEMENTS IN ADJUSTED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A SURGICAL SPLINT COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED SPLINT ELEMENTS HAVING OVERLAPPING END PORTIONS, AN ADJUSTABLE ANGLE HINGE JOINT CONNECTING SAID SPLINT ELEMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR ANGULAR ADJUSTMENT OF SAID ELEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, SAID HINGE JOINT INCLUDING A PINTLE NON-ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO ONE OF SAID SPLINT ELEMENTS AND ROTATABLY RECEIVED IN A BORE IN THE OTHER SPLINT ELEMENT AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID OTHER ELEMENT ON THE SIDE OPPOSITE SAID ONE SPLINT ELEMENT, A PERIPHERALLY NOTCHED DISC NONROTATABLY FIXED ON SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION OF SAID PINTLE, A SPRING URGED LOCKING DETENT CARRIED BY SAID OTHER SPLINT ELEMENT AND RECEIVABLE IN ANY OF THE NOTCHES OF SAID NOTCHED DISC TO HOLD SAID PSLINT ELEMENTS IN ADJUSTED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US401933A
Cited
GB190213992A
Cited
US772293A
Cited
US792407A
Cited
US1340630A
Cited
US1643850A
Cited
US2111018A
Cited
US2947306A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1972-04-21 | 1972-10-21 | 1973-04-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-04-21 | 1976-10-21 | 1977-04-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-04-21 | 1980-10-21 | 1981-04-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |