US3101715A
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Non-crushing clamp
Assignee: V MUELLER AND CO
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Filing: 1961-07-12
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Granted: 1963-08-27
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Expires: 1981-07-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacob A Glassman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/2812; A61B17/282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A SURGICAL CLAMP COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED JAWS HINGEDLY CONNECTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, EACH OF SAID JAWS BEING LONGITUDINALLY FLEXIBLE AND PROVIDING TWO PARALLEL ROWS OF TEETH DEFINING A SINGLE LONGITUDINAL GROOVE THEREBETWEEN, SAID ROWS OF TEETH OF THE OPPOSING JAWS BEING DISPOSED IN OPPOSING RELATION AND THE TEETH OF OPPOSING ROWS BEING DISPOSED IN STAGGERED RELATION, SAID JAWS BEING OF INCREASING THICKNESS AND STIFFNESS TOWARDS THE HINGE CONNECTION THEREFOR AND BEING RELATIVELY INFLEXIBLE ADJACENT SAID CONNECTION, SAID TEETH OF SAID OPPOSING JAWS ADJACENT THE HINGE CONNECTION THEREFOR BEING SPACED APART WHEN SAID JAWS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A SURGICAL CLAMP COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED JAWS HINGEDLY CONNECTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, EACH OF SAID JAWS BEING LONGITUDINALLY FLEXIBLE AND PROVIDING TWO PARALLEL ROWS OF TEETH DEFINING A SINGLE LONGITUDINAL GROOVE THEREBETWEEN, SAID ROWS OF TEETH OF THE OPPOSING JAWS BEING DISPOSED IN OPPOSING RELATION AND THE TEETH OF OPPOSING ROWS BEING DISPOSED IN STAGGERED RELATION, SAID JAWS BEING OF INCREASING THICKNESS AND STIFFNESS TOWARDS THE HINGE CONNECTION THEREFOR AND BEING RELATIVELY INFLEXIBLE ADJACENT SAID CONNECTION, SAID TEETH OF SAID OPPOSING JAWS ADJACENT THE HINGE CONNECTION THEREFOR BEING SPACED APART WHEN SAID JAWS
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-08-26 | 1967-02-25 | 1967-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-26 | 1971-02-25 | 1971-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-26 | 1975-02-25 | 1975-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |