US5318581A
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Aid to making holes
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-12-07
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Granted: 1994-06-07
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Expires: 2010-12-07
Abstract
Abstract An aid to making holes for the purpose of puncturing of parts of the body, comprising a hole-maker capable of being guided by a guide component. A hole-maker is connected to an articulated link with a to-and-fro pliable effect attached to the guide component. The simple function and manufacture of the aid in question are achieved thanks to the present invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Leif Sunmo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3209; A61B17/32093; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150015; A61B5/150022; A61B5/150374; A61B5/150381; A61B5/150412; A61B5/150427; A61B5/150534; A61B5/150633; A61B5/151; A61B5/15101; A61B5/15103; A61B5/15107; A61B5/15113; A61B5/15115; A61B5/15117; A61B5/15142; A61B5/15144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
An aid for puncturing a part of a body comprising: a hole-maker movably disposed in a sleeve-shaped guide component; a pair of counter-pressure arms connected to one end of said sleeve-shaped guide component and projecting laterally and upwardly above said sleeve-shaped guide component; said hole-maker having at one end a pressure plate provided with a pair of laterally projecting articulated arms coextensive with said counter-pressure arms and defining therebetween hinges, a free end of the hole-maker being provided with a sharp point and protectively positioned within said sleeve-shaped guide component, all of said arms being flexible to permit movement of said hole-maker to expose its sharp point out of the confines of said sleeve-shaped guide component upon application of force on the pressure component, said articulated arms and said counter-pressure arms exhibiting a spring action therebetween to withdraw said sharp point into said sleeve-shaped guide component upon removal of said force, the articulated arms and the counter-pressure arms are connected to one another and to the pressure plate and to the guide component in such a way that all of the arms form acute angles between themselves at each hinge when the aid is held with its hole-maker in the retracted position of rest ready for making holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
An aid for puncturing a part of a body comprising: a hole-maker movably disposed in a sleeve-shaped guide component; a pair of counter-pressure arms connected to one end of said sleeve-shaped guide component and projecting laterally and upwardly above said sleeve-shaped guide component; said hole-maker having at one end a pressure plate provided with a pair of laterally projecting articulated arms coextensive with said counter-pressure arms and defining therebetween hinges, a free end of the hole-maker being provided with a sharp point and protectively positioned within said sleeve-shaped guide component, all of said arms being flexible to permit movement of said hole-maker to expose its sharp point out of the confines of said sleeve-shaped guide component upon application of force on the pressure component, said articulated arms and said counter-pressure arms exhibiting a spring action therebetween to withdraw said sharp point into said sleeve-shaped guide component upon removal of said force, the articulated arms and the counter-pressure arms are connected to one another and to the pressure plate and to the guide component in such a way that all of the arms form acute angles between themselves at each hinge when the aid is held with its hole-maker in the retracted position of rest ready for making holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
An aid to making holes in accordance with claim 1, in which the point of the hole-maker preferably consists of a metal material while the rest of the aid consists of plastic material, characterized in that said guide component sleeve is designed to accommodate and guide the hole-maker at the other end which is capable of being turned to face an object in which it is intended to make a hole, said guide component sleeve having a contact component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
An aid to making holes in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the sharp point of the hole-maker is so arranged as to be accommodated internally within said guide component sleeve when the hole-maker is being held in the position of rest.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
An aid to making holes in accordance with claim 1, in which the sharp point preferably consists of a metal material while the rest of the aid consists of plastic material, characterized in that a guide component sleeve is designed to accommodate and guide the hole-maker at its end which is capable of being turned to face an object in which it is intended to make a hole exhibits a contact component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An aid to making holes in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the aid to making holes exhibits on a front face a degradable protective cover capable of being acted upon by the hole-maker, in conjunction with which the cover consists of a membrane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
195 words
An aid for puncturing a part of a body comprising: a hole-maker movably disposed in a sleeve-shaped guide component; a pair of counter-pressure arms connected to one end of said sleeve-shaped guide component and projecting laterally and upwardly above said sleeve-shaped guide component; said hole-maker having at one end a pressure plate provided with a pair of laterally projecting articulated arms coextensive with said counter-pressure arms and defining therebetween hinges, a free ned of the hole-maker being provided with a sharp point and protectively positioned within said sleeve-shaped guide component, all of said arms being flexible to permit movement of said hole-maker to expose its sharp point out of the confines of said sleeve-shaped guide component upon application of force on the pressure component, said articulated arms and said counter-pressure arms exhibiting a spring action therebetween to withdraw said sharp point into said sleeve-shaped guide component upon removal of said force; and a degradable protective cover disposed on a font face of the aid for puncturing a part of a body wherein the degradable protective cover is capable of being acted upon by the hole-maker, in conjunction with which the cover consists of a membrane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
195 words
An aid for puncturing a part of a body comprising: a hole-maker movably disposed in a sleeve-shaped guide component; a pair of counter-pressure arms connected to one end of said sleeve-shaped guide component and projecting laterally and upwardly above said sleeve-shaped guide component; said hole-maker having at one end a pressure plate provided with a pair of laterally projecting articulated arms coextensive with said counter-pressure arms and defining therebetween hinges, a free ned of the hole-maker being provided with a sharp point and protectively positioned within said sleeve-shaped guide component, all of said arms being flexible to permit movement of said hole-maker to expose its sharp point out of the confines of said sleeve-shaped guide component upon application of force on the pressure component, said articulated arms and said counter-pressure arms exhibiting a spring action therebetween to withdraw said sharp point into said sleeve-shaped guide component upon removal of said force; and a degradable protective cover disposed on a font face of the aid for puncturing a part of a body wherein the degradable protective cover is capable of being acted upon by the hole-maker, in conjunction with which the cover consists of a membrane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
190 words
An aid for puncturing a part of a body comprising: a hole-maker movably disposed in a sleeve-shaped guide component; a pair of counter-pressure arms connected to one end of said sleeve-shaped guide component and projecting laterally and upwardly above said sleeve-shaped guide component; said hole-maker having at one end a pressure plate provided with a pair of laterally projecting articulated arms coextensive with said counter-pressure arms and defining therebetween hinges, a free ned of the hole-maker being provided with a sharp point and protectively positioned within said sleeve-shaped guide component, all of said arms being flexible to permit movement of said hole-maker to expose its sharp point out of the confines of said sleeve-shaped guide component upon application of force on the pressure component, said articulated arms and said counter-pressure arms exhibiting a spring action therebetween to withdraw said sharp point into said sleeve-shaped guide component upon removal of said force; and a degradable protective cover disposed on a second end of said guide component sleeve wherein the degradable protective cover is capable of being acted upon by the hole-maker, in conjunction with which the cover consists of a membrane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
190 words
An aid for puncturing a part of a body comprising: a hole-maker movably disposed in a sleeve-shaped guide component; a pair of counter-pressure arms connected to one end of said sleeve-shaped guide component and projecting laterally and upwardly above said sleeve-shaped guide component; said hole-maker having at one end a pressure plate provided with a pair of laterally projecting articulated arms coextensive with said counter-pressure arms and defining therebetween hinges, a free ned of the hole-maker being provided with a sharp point and protectively positioned within said sleeve-shaped guide component, all of said arms being flexible to permit movement of said hole-maker to expose its sharp point out of the confines of said sleeve-shaped guide component upon application of force on the pressure component, said articulated arms and said counter-pressure arms exhibiting a spring action therebetween to withdraw said sharp point into said sleeve-shaped guide component upon removal of said force; and a degradable protective cover disposed on a second end of said guide component sleeve wherein the degradable protective cover is capable of being acted upon by the hole-maker, in conjunction with which the cover consists of a membrane.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-06-06 | 1997-12-06 | 1998-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-06-06 | 2001-12-06 | 2002-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-06-06 | 2005-12-06 | 2006-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |