US4001952A
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Hysteroscopy teaching aid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-10-24
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Granted: 1977-01-11
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Expires: 1995-10-24
Abstract
Abstract An educational device for displaying an extirpated uterus consisting of a box-like base having a pivotally adjustable supporting table. The front wall of the base is notched out and the table has a notch in its front edge registering with the notch in the front wall. A sponge-like block is provided in the space adjacent the notches. The table is provided with securing straps connected to opposite side margins of the table to hold an excised uterus on the table for display.
Inventors
- 👤 Trygve M. Kleppinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:45
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/28; G09B23/285; A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/42; A61G; A61G12/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
An anatomical display device comprising a box-like base having upstanding front and side walls, a stage member pivoted to the upper front corner portions of the side walls, means to clamp the stage member in pivotally adjusted position, and flexible strap means connected to opposite side marginal portions of the stage member for holding an anatomical specimen on the stage member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
An anatomical display device comprising a box-like base having upstanding front and side walls, a stage member pivoted to the upper front corner portions of the side walls, means to clamp the stage member in pivotally adjusted position, and flexible strap means connected to opposite side marginal portions of the stage member for holding an anatomical specimen on the stage member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The anatomical display device of claim 1 and wherein the front edge of the stage member and the front wall of the base are formed with registering relatively large notches and a resilient block is provided in the base adjacent the notches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The anatomical display device of claim 2, and wherein the block comprises sponge material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The anatomical display device of claim 3 and wherein said strap means comprises a plurality of spaced pairs of cooperating strap segments secured to the opposite side marginal portions of the stage member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The anatomical display device of claim 4 and wherein the clamping means comprises laterally extending bolt elements, the side walls of the base having slots through which the bolt elements extend, and clamping nut members on the bolt elements clampingly engagable with the side walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The anatomical display device of claim 5 and wherein said slots extend substantially vertically.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The anatomical display device of claim 5, and wherein the stage member is formed at its opposite side marginal portions with slots through which the strap segments extend, and respective clamping plate members beneath the side marginal portions of said last-named slots clampingly engaging said strap segments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The anatomical display device of claim 5, and wherein the strap segments comprise two pairs of cooperating strap segments at the rear portions of said stage member and a third pair of cooperating strap segments at the forward portion of said stage member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The anatomical display device of claim 8 and wherein said stage member is formed at its rear side marginal portions with respective elongated slots to receive the two pairs of cooperating rear strap segments and is formed at its forward side marginal portions with additional elongated slots to receive the forward cooperating strap segments.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The anatomical display device of claim 9 and respective clamping plate members beneath the side marginal portions of the stage member, and fastening means extending through the clamping plate members and the portions of the stage member between the elongated slots to clamp the plate members against the strap segments.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
An anatomical display device comprising a hollow base, an anatomical specimen support connected to said base, mating notches in said base and support cooperating to form an opening in said device, and means for holding an anatomical specimen on said support.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
An anatomical display device comprising a hollow base, an anatomical specimen support connected to said base, mating notches in said base and support cooperating to form an opening in said device, and means for holding an anatomical specimen on said support.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 11, and a resilient support located in said base adjacent said opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 11, and means for holding said specimen support in a selected pivoted position with respect to said base.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 11, and wherein said specimen support is located within said base and pivotally connected thereto whereby said specimen support may be moved from its position within said base to a position extending out of said base.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-01-11 | 1980-07-12 | 1981-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-01-11 | 1984-07-12 | 1985-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-01-11 | 1988-07-12 | 1989-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |