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Orthodontic cradleboard
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-07-06
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Granted: 1973-05-01
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Expires: 1991-07-06
Abstract
Abstract The orthodontic cradleboard comprising a base having head, body and leg member supporting portions, the member supporting portions having member-conforming surfaces, each having raised marginal edges for restricting lateral shift of the members when positioned thereon, the member-conforming surfaces being stepped with regard to each other downwardly from the leg memberconforming surface to the head member-conforming surface.
Inventors
- 👤 H Huggins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:37
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D15/00; A47D15/005; A47D15/008; A47D13/00; A47D13/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/15; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A cradleboard for supporting infants while sleeping comprising: a. a base having a head member supporting portion, a body member supporting portion, and two spaced leg member supporting portions, b. said member supporting portions each having a concave surface conforming substantially to the respective members, c. each of said surfaces having raised marginal edges for restricting lateral shift of the respective members when positioned on said surfaces, d. each of said surfaces having a longitudinal centerline and each of said centerlines lying in substantially parallel planes, e. said planes being spaced vertically from each other in such a manner that the plane containing the centerlines of said leg member supporting surfaces is above the plane containing the centerline of said body member supporting surface and the plane containing the centerline of said head member supporting surface is below the plane containing the centerline of said body member supporting surface, f. so that when an infant is positioned on said cradleboard with said planes substantially horizontal, the infants head will be supported lower than its back and legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A cradleboard for supporting infants while sleeping comprising: a. a base having a head member supporting portion, a body member supporting portion, and two spaced leg member supporting portions, b. said member supporting portions each having a concave surface conforming substantially to the respective members, c. each of said surfaces having raised marginal edges for restricting lateral shift of the respective members when positioned on said surfaces, d. each of said surfaces having a longitudinal centerline and each of said centerlines lying in substantially parallel planes, e. said planes being spaced vertically from each other in such a manner that the plane containing the centerlines of said leg member supporting surfaces is above the plane containing the centerline of said body member supporting surface and the plane containing the centerline of said head member supporting surface is below the plane containing the centerline of said body member supporting surface, f. so that when an infant is positioned on said cradleboard with said planes substantially horizontal, the infants head will be supported lower than its back and legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cradleboard as in claim 1 and including: a. cushion means covering said member supporting portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cradleboard as in claim 2 and including: a. means for securing said cushion means to said base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cradleboard as in claim 3 and including: a. means for securing an infant in said cradleboard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A cradleboard as in claim 1 and wherein: a. said body member conforming surface is stepped downwardly from said leg member conforming surfaces a first predetermined distance, b. said head member conforming surface is stepped downwardly from said body member conforming surface a second predetermined distance, c. said first predetermined distance is substantially greater than said second Predetermined distance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cradleboard as in claim 5 and wherein: a. said base includes an outwardly turned flange around the periphery thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cradleboard as in claim 6 and wherein: a. said concave upwardly facing surfaces of said leg member supporting portions are separated by a convex upwardly facing portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cradleboard as in claim 7 and wherein: a. said concave upwardly facing surfaces of said leg member supporting portions diverge from said body member supporting portion at an angle of about 30*.
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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) | 1976-04-30 | 1976-10-30 | 1977-05-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-30 | 1980-10-30 | 1981-05-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-30 | 1984-10-30 | 1985-05-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |