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Muscle testing method
Assignee: MYOTECH Corp A NY CORP
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Filing: 1984-09-24
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Granted: 1986-06-03
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Expires: 2004-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A method for testing isolated muscles for comparative strength and endurance using an air bag to measure upon the application of force by the muscle the maximum pressure reached and maintained for a preselected period of time.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell A. Pellicano
- 👤 Daniel DelGiorno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/22; A61B5/224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
An objective method of testing a muscle for comparative strength and endurance in a person comprising the steps of fixedly supporting and pressurizing a sealed container with a gas to a predetermined pressure thereby rendering said container compressible, allowing said person to press a limb in one direction only against said container to compress said container thereby raising the pressure therewithin, recording the highest pressure maintained by said person for a predetermined specific period of time, and subsequently repeating the aforesaid steps to obtain comparative information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
An objective method of testing a muscle for comparative strength and endurance in a person comprising the steps of fixedly supporting and pressurizing a sealed container with a gas to a predetermined pressure thereby rendering said container compressible, allowing said person to press a limb in one direction only against said container to compress said container thereby raising the pressure therewithin, recording the highest pressure maintained by said person for a predetermined specific period of time, and subsequently repeating the aforesaid steps to obtain comparative information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 in which said specific period of time is three seconds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
In the method of claim 1 repeating said steps at regular intervals in order to indicate the course of change in muscle strength of said person.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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