US3112748A
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Surgical tube
Assignee: PHARMASEAL LAB
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Filing: 1960-04-04
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Granted: 1963-12-03
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Expires: 1980-04-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Colburn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1018; A61M25/10181; A61M25/1027; A61M25/1036; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A SURGICAL TUBE COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED, TUBULAR BODY OF FLEXIBLE, EXTRUDED PLASTIC; A DRAINAGE CHANNEL AND AN INFLATION CHANNEL DEFINED BY THE WALLS OF SAID BODY; A TAPERED, FRUSTO-CONICAL SECTION FLARING OUTWARDLY TOWARD ONE END OF THE BODY; A SECOND FRUSTO-CONICAL SECTION BETWEEN SAID FIRST SECTION AND THE END OF THE BODY, SAID SECOND SECTION FLARING OUTWARDLY AWAY FROM THE END OF THE BODY; A RELATIVELY SHORT CYLINDRICAL SECTION BETWEEN THE TWO FRUSTO-CONICAL SECTIONS, THE DIAMETER AND WALL THICKNESS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SECTIONS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS THAT OF THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE BODY; AN ANNULAR SHOULDER AT EACH END OF THE CYLINDRICAL SECTION PROJECTING RADIALLY OUTWARD TO MEET THE BASE OF THE RESPECTIVE FRUSTO-CONICAL SECTION; AND A THIN, RESILIENT, CYLINDRICAL, ELASTIC BALLOON TELESCOPED OVER SAID CYLINDRICAL SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A SURGICAL TUBE COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED, TUBULAR BODY OF FLEXIBLE, EXTRUDED PLASTIC; A DRAINAGE CHANNEL AND AN INFLATION CHANNEL DEFINED BY THE WALLS OF SAID BODY; A TAPERED, FRUSTO-CONICAL SECTION FLARING OUTWARDLY TOWARD ONE END OF THE BODY; A SECOND FRUSTO-CONICAL SECTION BETWEEN SAID FIRST SECTION AND THE END OF THE BODY, SAID SECOND SECTION FLARING OUTWARDLY AWAY FROM THE END OF THE BODY; A RELATIVELY SHORT CYLINDRICAL SECTION BETWEEN THE TWO FRUSTO-CONICAL SECTIONS, THE DIAMETER AND WALL THICKNESS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL SECTIONS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS THAT OF THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE BODY; AN ANNULAR SHOULDER AT EACH END OF THE CYLINDRICAL SECTION PROJECTING RADIALLY OUTWARD TO MEET THE BASE OF THE RESPECTIVE FRUSTO-CONICAL SECTION; AND A THIN, RESILIENT, CYLINDRICAL, ELASTIC BALLOON TELESCOPED OVER SAID CYLINDRICAL SECTION.
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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) | 1966-12-02 | 1967-06-03 | 1967-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-02 | 1971-06-03 | 1971-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-02 | 1975-06-03 | 1975-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |