US3312214A
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Intra-uterine device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-06-06
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Granted: 1967-04-04
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Expires: 1986-06-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Burdick Charles Lalor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/06; A61F6/14; A61F6/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A TREFOIL INTRA-UTERINE DEVICE WHICH COMPRISES AN INERT ENDLESS MATERIAL IN THE SHAPE OF THREE CONTINUOUS FREELY MOVABLE ADJACENTLY-POSITIONED LOOPS SAID LOOPS BEING INTERCONNECTED SUCH THAT THE TWO TERMINATING PORTIONS OF EACH LOOP CONTINUE SMOOTHLY INTO THE TERMINATING PORTIONS OF THE ADJACENT LOOPS, SAID INTRA-UTERINE DEVICE CAPABLE OF BEING DEFORMED BY THE APPLICATION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF FORCE AND BEING SUFFICIENTLY ELASTIC TO RETURN SUBSTANTIALLY TO ITS ORIGINAL SHAPE WHEN THE FORCE IS REMOVED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A TREFOIL INTRA-UTERINE DEVICE WHICH COMPRISES AN INERT ENDLESS MATERIAL IN THE SHAPE OF THREE CONTINUOUS FREELY MOVABLE ADJACENTLY-POSITIONED LOOPS SAID LOOPS BEING INTERCONNECTED SUCH THAT THE TWO TERMINATING PORTIONS OF EACH LOOP CONTINUE SMOOTHLY INTO THE TERMINATING PORTIONS OF THE ADJACENT LOOPS, SAID INTRA-UTERINE DEVICE CAPABLE OF BEING DEFORMED BY THE APPLICATION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF FORCE AND BEING SUFFICIENTLY ELASTIC TO RETURN SUBSTANTIALLY TO ITS ORIGINAL SHAPE WHEN THE FORCE IS REMOVED.
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