US3368552A
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Endoscope device
Assignee: Medizintechnik Leipzig VEB
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Filing: 1965-11-26
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Granted: 1968-02-13
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Expires: 1985-11-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bottcher Alfred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 16:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/00064; A61B1/00071; A61B1/0008; A61B1/00098; A61B1/012; A61B1/018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
AN ENDOSCOPE DEVICE COMPRISING; AN ELONGATED HOUSING HAVING A FRONT PORTION AND A BACK PORTION, OPTICAL MEANS COMPRISING OBJECTIVE MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO SAID FRONT PORTION, OCULAR MEANS OPERABLE WITH SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS AND BEING DISPOSED IN SAID BACK PORTION, RESILIENT MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID FRONT PORTION IN COOPERATING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS, MEANS FOR EFFECTING DISPLACEMENT OF SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS AXIALLY OF SAID HOUSING, LEVER MEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS, MEANS FOR OPERATIVELY COUPLING SAID LEVER MEANS TO SAID RESILIENT MEANS, SAID LEVER MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO BE PIVOTED ABOUT AN AXIS FROM A REST POSITION IN SAID HOUSING TO AN OPERATING POSITION OVER A PREDETERMINED ANGULAR RANGE IN RESPONSE TO AN AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS, THE ARRNGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT THE FREE END OF SAID LEVER MEANS IS DISPOSED OUTWARDLY OF SAID HOUSING DURING SAID OPERATING POSITIONS THEREOF, WHEREIN SAID HOUSING AND SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS THEREIN DEFINE A DUCT THEREBETWEEN SUBSTANTIALLY AT ONE SIDE OF SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS, SAID DUCT BEING ADAPTED TO GUIDE THERETHROUGH AN OPERATING INSTRUMENT TO A POSITION ADJACENT SAID LEVER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
AN ENDOSCOPE DEVICE COMPRISING; AN ELONGATED HOUSING HAVING A FRONT PORTION AND A BACK PORTION, OPTICAL MEANS COMPRISING OBJECTIVE MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO SAID FRONT PORTION, OCULAR MEANS OPERABLE WITH SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS AND BEING DISPOSED IN SAID BACK PORTION, RESILIENT MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID FRONT PORTION IN COOPERATING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS, MEANS FOR EFFECTING DISPLACEMENT OF SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS AXIALLY OF SAID HOUSING, LEVER MEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS, MEANS FOR OPERATIVELY COUPLING SAID LEVER MEANS TO SAID RESILIENT MEANS, SAID LEVER MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO BE PIVOTED ABOUT AN AXIS FROM A REST POSITION IN SAID HOUSING TO AN OPERATING POSITION OVER A PREDETERMINED ANGULAR RANGE IN RESPONSE TO AN AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS, THE ARRNGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT THE FREE END OF SAID LEVER MEANS IS DISPOSED OUTWARDLY OF SAID HOUSING DURING SAID OPERATING POSITIONS THEREOF, WHEREIN SAID HOUSING AND SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS THEREIN DEFINE A DUCT THEREBETWEEN SUBSTANTIALLY AT ONE SIDE OF SAID OBJECTIVE MEANS, SAID DUCT BEING ADAPTED TO GUIDE THERETHROUGH AN OPERATING INSTRUMENT TO A POSITION ADJACENT SAID LEVER MEANS.
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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) | 1971-02-12 | 1971-08-14 | 1972-02-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-02-12 | 1975-08-14 | 1976-02-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-02-12 | 1979-08-14 | 1980-02-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |