US3283557A
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Clip remover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-24
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1984-06-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest C Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A DEVICE FOR THE REMOVAL OF CLIPS FORMED OF A BAIL PORTION, A SPACED PAIR OF ELONGATE ARMS EXTENDING FORWARDLY FROM THE BAIL PORTION AND SPICULES EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE FORWARD END PORTIONS OF THE ARMS AND WHEREIN THE ARMS ARE DISPLAYED INWARDLY IN THE DIRECTION TOWARDS EACH OTHER AT THEIR FORWARD END IN POSITION OF USE, SAID CLIP REMOVER COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATE ARMS PIVOTED INTERMEDIATE THEIR ENDS TO PROVIDE HANDLE PORTIONS ON ONE SIDE OF THE PIVOT AND JAW MEMBERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PIVOT MOVABLE IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF THE HANDLE PORTIONS ABOUT THE PIVOT, ONE OF SAID JAW MEMBERS HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING LATERALLY AND UPWARDLY TO PROVIDE A RECESSED PORTION DIMENSIONED TO HAVE A LENGTH LESS THAN THE BALL PORTION OF THE CLIP, THE OTHER OF SAID JAW MEMBERS HAVING A LIP EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD THE RECESSED PORTION AND IN ALIGNMENT THEREWITH FOR MOVEMENT INTO AND OUT OF SAID RECESSED PORTION DURING MOVEMENT OF THE JAW MEMBERS IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, SAID LIP BEING NORMALLY SPACED FROM THE RECESSED PORTION BY AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE BAIL PORTION OF THE CLIP TO ENABLE THE BAIL PORTION OF THE CLIP TO BE RECEIVED IN THE RECESSED PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID BAIL PORTION TO SPREAD THE ARMS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF THE JAW MEMBERS IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD EACH OTHER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
249 words
A DEVICE FOR THE REMOVAL OF CLIPS FORMED OF A BAIL PORTION, A SPACED PAIR OF ELONGATE ARMS EXTENDING FORWARDLY FROM THE BAIL PORTION AND SPICULES EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE FORWARD END PORTIONS OF THE ARMS AND WHEREIN THE ARMS ARE DISPLAYED INWARDLY IN THE DIRECTION TOWARDS EACH OTHER AT THEIR FORWARD END IN POSITION OF USE, SAID CLIP REMOVER COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATE ARMS PIVOTED INTERMEDIATE THEIR ENDS TO PROVIDE HANDLE PORTIONS ON ONE SIDE OF THE PIVOT AND JAW MEMBERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PIVOT MOVABLE IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF THE HANDLE PORTIONS ABOUT THE PIVOT, ONE OF SAID JAW MEMBERS HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING LATERALLY AND UPWARDLY TO PROVIDE A RECESSED PORTION DIMENSIONED TO HAVE A LENGTH LESS THAN THE BALL PORTION OF THE CLIP, THE OTHER OF SAID JAW MEMBERS HAVING A LIP EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD THE RECESSED PORTION AND IN ALIGNMENT THEREWITH FOR MOVEMENT INTO AND OUT OF SAID RECESSED PORTION DURING MOVEMENT OF THE JAW MEMBERS IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, SAID LIP BEING NORMALLY SPACED FROM THE RECESSED PORTION BY AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF THE BAIL PORTION OF THE CLIP TO ENABLE THE BAIL PORTION OF THE CLIP TO BE RECEIVED IN THE RECESSED PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID BAIL PORTION TO SPREAD THE ARMS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF THE JAW MEMBERS IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD EACH OTHER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-07 | 1970-05-09 | 1970-11-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-07 | 1974-05-09 | 1974-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-07 | 1978-05-09 | 1978-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |