US3631858A
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Sever cord
Assignee: NEUROMEDICS Inc A CORP OF TX
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Filing: 1969-07-14
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Granted: 1972-01-04
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Expires: 1989-07-14
Abstract
Abstract Means for simultaneously clamping and severing the umbilical cord of a newly born infant and comprising generally elongated clamping jaw and cutting jaw members held in substantially sideby-side relationship with each jaw member having hinge means at one end thereof to accommodate substantially simultaneous pivotal closing of said jaw members, and latch means at the other end thereof for retention of said jaw members in closed disposition upon completion of the closure stroke. A severable web means is secured laterally to each of said jaw members for the severable retention of the jaw members in their side-by-side relationship. Cutting blade means are secured to the cutting jaw and project into the bite zone of the cutting jaw, the cutting blade means being arranged to sever an umbilical cord disposed within said jaw upon the initial portion of the closure stroke, and to sever the web means upon continuation of the closure stroke. The clamping jaw is provided with clamping face means along the inwardly directed faces of the clamping jaw for the secure clamping of the umbilical cord upon closure and latching of the clamping jaw.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Ersek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/122; A61B17/32; A61B17/42; A61B2017/1225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
Means for simultaneously clamping and severing the umbilical cords of newly born infants comprising: a. generally elongated clamping jaw and cutting jaw members held in substantially side-by-side relationship with each jaw member having hinge means at one end thereof to accommodate pivotal closing of the members into a bite zone therebetween, and latch means at the other end thereof for retention of said jaw members in closed disposition upon substantial completion of the closure stroke; b. coupling web means secured to each of said jaw members for the retention of said jaw members in their side-by-side relationship, c. cutting blade means secured to one of said cutting jaw members and projecting into the bite zone of said cutting jaw members upon closure of said members to sever an umbilical cord disposed within said jaw upon the initial portion of the closure stroke thereof and to sever said coupling web means upon continuation and completion of said closure stroke; and d. clamping face means along the inwardly directed surfaces of said clamping jaw members for the secure clamping of said umbilical cord upon closure and latching of said clamping jaw members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
Means for simultaneously clamping and severing the umbilical cords of newly born infants comprising: a. generally elongated clamping jaw and cutting jaw members held in substantially side-by-side relationship with each jaw member having hinge means at one end thereof to accommodate pivotal closing of the members into a bite zone therebetween, and latch means at the other end thereof for retention of said jaw members in closed disposition upon substantial completion of the closure stroke; b. coupling web means secured to each of said jaw members for the retention of said jaw members in their side-by-side relationship, c. cutting blade means secured to one of said cutting jaw members and projecting into the bite zone of said cutting jaw members upon closure of said members to sever an umbilical cord disposed within said jaw upon the initial portion of the closure stroke thereof and to sever said coupling web means upon continuation and completion of said closure stroke; and d. clamping face means along the inwardly directed surfaces of said clamping jaw members for the secure clamping of said umbilical cord upon closure and latching of said clamping jaw members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
206 words
Means for simultaneously clamping and severing the umbilical cords of newly born infants comprising: a. generally elongated clamping jaw and cutting jaw members held in substantially side-by-side relationship with each jaw member having hinge means at one end thereof to accommodate pivotal closing of the members into a bite zone therebetween, and latch means at the other end thereof for retention of said jaw members in closed disposition upon substantial completion of the closure stroke; b. coupling web means secured to each of said jaw members for the retention of said jaw members in their side-by-side relationship, said coupling web means being secured along the lateral edge surfaces of each of said jaw members; c. cutting blade means secured to one of said cutting jaw and projecting into the bite zone of said cutting jaw upon closure thereof to sever an umbilical cord disposed within said members upon the initial portion of the closure stroke of said jaw members and to sever said coupling web means upon continuation and completion of said closure stroke; and d. clamping face means along the inwardly directed surfaces of said clamping jaw members for the secure clamping of said umbilical cord upon closure and latching of said clamping jaw members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
206 words
Means for simultaneously clamping and severing the umbilical cords of newly born infants comprising: a. generally elongated clamping jaw and cutting jaw members held in substantially side-by-side relationship with each jaw member having hinge means at one end thereof to accommodate pivotal closing of the members into a bite zone therebetween, and latch means at the other end thereof for retention of said jaw members in closed disposition upon substantial completion of the closure stroke; b. coupling web means secured to each of said jaw members for the retention of said jaw members in their side-by-side relationship, said coupling web means being secured along the lateral edge surfaces of each of said jaw members; c. cutting blade means secured to one of said cutting jaw and projecting into the bite zone of said cutting jaw upon closure thereof to sever an umbilical cord disposed within said members upon the initial portion of the closure stroke of said jaw members and to sever said coupling web means upon continuation and completion of said closure stroke; and d. clamping face means along the inwardly directed surfaces of said clamping jaw members for the secure clamping of said umbilical cord upon closure and latching of said clamping jaw members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The clamping and severing means as defined in claim 10 being particularly characterized in that closure means are secured to one of said cutting jaw members for the simultaneous closure of each of said jaw means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The clamping and severing means as defined in Claim 3 being particularly characterized in that said closure means is normally in contact with said clamping jaw and permits closure of said cutting jaw only upon simultaneous closure of said clamping jaw.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The clamping and severing means as defined in claim 2 being particularly characterized in that said cutting blade means comprises a blade having a cutting edge projecting inwardly of the bite zone of said cutting jaw members and in oppositely disposed relationship to said severable web means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The clamping and severing means as defined in claim 1 being particularly characterized in that said hinge means provide coaxial pivotal rotation for each of said clamping jaw and cutting jaw members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The clamping and severing means as defined in claim 2 being particularly characterized in that said latch means provide positive locking of each of said clamping jaw and cutting jaw members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The clamping and severing meaNs as defined in claim 1 being particularly characterized in that resilient bias means are provided for urging the jaw members to a normally closed disposition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
199 words
Means for simultaneously clamping and severing the umbilical cords of newly born infants comprising: a. generally elongated clamping jaw and cutting jaw members held in substantially side-by-side relationship with each jaw member having hinge means at one end thereof to accommodate pivotal closing of the members, a bite zone disposed between said members, and latch means at the other end thereof for retention of said jaw members in closed disposition upon substantial completion of the closure stroke; b. cutting blade means secured to one of said cutting jaw members and projecting into the bite zone of said cutting jaw members and arranged to sever an umbilical cord disposed within said members upon closure of said members; c. means retaining said clamping jaw and cutting jaw members in substantially side-by-side relationship, said cutting blade means being adapted to sever said retaining means upon closure of said jaw members to release the retention of said clamping jaw and cutting jaw members upon the closure of said clamping and cutting jaw members; and d. clamping face means along the inwardly directed surfaces of said clamping jaw members for the secure clamping of said umbilical cord upon closure and latching of said members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
199 words
Means for simultaneously clamping and severing the umbilical cords of newly born infants comprising: a. generally elongated clamping jaw and cutting jaw members held in substantially side-by-side relationship with each jaw member having hinge means at one end thereof to accommodate pivotal closing of the members, a bite zone disposed between said members, and latch means at the other end thereof for retention of said jaw members in closed disposition upon substantial completion of the closure stroke; b. cutting blade means secured to one of said cutting jaw members and projecting into the bite zone of said cutting jaw members and arranged to sever an umbilical cord disposed within said members upon closure of said members; c. means retaining said clamping jaw and cutting jaw members in substantially side-by-side relationship, said cutting blade means being adapted to sever said retaining means upon closure of said jaw members to release the retention of said clamping jaw and cutting jaw members upon the closure of said clamping and cutting jaw members; and d. clamping face means along the inwardly directed surfaces of said clamping jaw members for the secure clamping of said umbilical cord upon closure and latching of said members.
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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) | 1975-01-03 | 1975-07-05 | 1976-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-03 | 1979-07-05 | 1980-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-03 | 1983-07-05 | 1984-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |