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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5665058 | Orthosis for the shoulder and arm An improved orthosis provides mobilization of the shoulder joint and arm in a wide variety of clinically useful positions and also optional controlled movement of the forearm over a selectable range in the vertical plane. The orthosis has waist securing a... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5593397 | Fecal collector with elastic attachment patch The fecal collector that includes a bag of elastomeric heat-sealable film having an opening for receiving fecal discharge and a thin attachment patch having a central opening in register with the opening of the bag. The patch includes a skin barrier layer... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5562107 | Reclosable wound cover A reclosable wound cover having a base for securement to the skin surfaces of a patient surrounding a wound and having a reclosable, transparent cover is disclosed. The base is formed of a barrier layer of soft, conformable fluid-absorbing, adhesive mater... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5559040 | Pulsing and oscillating methods of centrifuging for improving the recovery of viable cells Pulsing and oscillating methods of centrifuging viable cell samples for improving the quantity and quality of the recovered cells are disclosed. In the pulsing method, the relative centrifugal force applied to the viable cells is pulsed between a predeter... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5538584 | Method of making an external male catheter and applicator The combination of an external male catheter and an applicator to facilitate properly fitting the catheter on a patient, as well as the methods of use and making, are disclosed. The catheter is preferably of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,540,409 a... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5536243 | Time-release insemination device A self-contained time-release artificial insemination device which introduces a bolus of semen into the cervical canal or uterus over a period of hours is disclosed. The device includes a cervical cap adapted to conform and adhere to the cervix and includ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5346482 | Two-piece ostomy appliance having flushable pouch and faceplate with protective collar A two-piece ostomy appliance is disclosed having a faceplate component and a pouch component, the faceplate component including a flexible attachment ring having an annular outer flange portion and an inner collar portion for insertion into the side openi... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5321920 | Roof gutter screen An improved gutter screen, and the combination of such a screen with a roof and gutter upon which it is mounted, in which the screen is of flexible, open-mesh construction, having spaced, flow-directing ribs extending in directions parallel with the slope... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5300103 | Thermal blanket and absorbent interfacing pad therefor A thermal blanket particularly suitable for post-operative therapy and a thermally-conductive, fluid-absorbing interfacing pad for use therewith. The pad includes an intermediate or core layer of a pliant, liquid-absorbing, hydrocolloid-containing skin ba... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5277270 | Vehicle transaxle support In a vehicle comprising a transaxle (2) which is fixedly attached at its left and right axle casings (5) to left and right body frame members (1), a mechanism for preventing the transaxle from being rotationally displaced about wheel axles (4) is provided... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5171296 | Stereotaxic headring fixation system and method A system for applying a stereotaxic headring, as used in neurosurgery, in which a brace performs the functions of immobilizing a patient's head with respect to the shoulders and upper torso and also of rigidity supporting the headring in a selected positi... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5167651 | Two-piece ostomy appliance and bistable coupling ring therefor A two-piece ostomy appliance in which one of the components, preferably the pouch component, is provided with a dual-state, bistable coupling ring for sealingly engaging the companion ring of the other (e.g., faceplate) component. The ring is formed of re... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5139492 | Two-piece ostomy appliance with sliding transverse interlock A two-piece ostomy appliance with a low profile coupling ring assembly in which the rings are moved transversely rather than axially into and out of interlocked condition. The faceplate ring has an upturned flange along its lower border and the pouch ring... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5133821 | Method for contouring hydrocolloid wound dressings A method for making individual contoured wound dressings comprising: providing a supply of a thin release web (40); and protective release covering (32); removably attaching and contouring a substantially continuous strip of an adhesive material (26) betw... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5129541 | Easy open ecology end for cans An easy open can end is disclosed having an attached tear strip across a portion of the can end outlined by a score line, and a round-shaped pull tab secured to the can end adjacent the attached tear strip, the pull tab including a nose portion having a c... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5128088 | Continuous method for making adhesive-lined male external catheters A continuous method for making adhesive-lined condom catheters for male urinary drainage. The method involves successive steps carried out with respect to a dipping mandrel and a latex catheter being formed upon it, all of which may be performed automatic... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5119032 | Detection of imperfections in the inert coating of a rotating metal component A method and apparatus for testing, in situ, for imperfections in an inert coating of a moving metal component of an apparatus (e.g. a metal basket of a centrifuge) involves covering the inert coating with an electrically conductive liquid, applying an el... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5112354 | Bone allograft material and method A textured, demineralized, and unitary mammalian bone section for providing a rigid, foraminous, collagen scaffold for allogenic skeletal reconstruction. The allograft is prepared by treating a section of cadaver bone to remove all soft tissue, then textu... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5099860 | Orthotic device for the dynamic treatment of tearing or straining of the ligaments of the lateral ankle An improved orthotic device for treating torn or sprained ankle ligaments has a leggings-type bandage formed of medial, lateral, and plantar textile cloth sections closable upon one another by closing bands, medial and lateral splints insertable within sp... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5097684 | Apparatus to engage set-up fabric on a flat knitting machine A set-up comb 6, disposed below the gap 3 between needle beds in a V-bed flat knitting machine, comprises a comb bed 5 and a plurality of setting-up needles 4 mounted to the comb bed 5. Each setting-up needles comprises a needle body 10 fixed to the comb ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5092323 | Moisture-absorbing, site-revealing adhesive dressing A conformable, gas and vapor permeable, moisture-absorbing adhesive dressing particularly suitable for use as a skin-protecting covering over and about an intravenous injection site. The dressing includes a thin, stretchable, and conformable base layer of... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5091128 | Method for producing material for low melting point metal casting equipment The present invention provides an improved method for producing compositional material for a low melting point metal casting equipment, wherein said composition does not cause large cracks during operation even if there is a reduction in its physical stre... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5080661 | Fixation pin entry site dressing and method An external fixation pin entry site dressing, and the method of its application, in which an elongate body of soft, tearable, and compressible absorbent material has a longitudinal primary slit extending inwardly from one side of the body to about the lon... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5069240 | Flexible seating structure for rotary valves A flexible seating apparatus is disclosed for use in rotary valves comprising a flexible seat ring attached to one of the valve body and valve closure member in a cantilevered fashion and maintained thereagainst by a resilient member, the latter being hel... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5067600 | Precision overload clutch apparatus for automated machinery An adjustable, precision overload clutch device is disclosed as comprising a rotating driving member drivingly coupled by spring-urged detent plunger members to a driven member, in which bearings are provided for journalably mounting the head of each plun... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5058459 | Transmission assembly for tractors An auxiliary speed change mechanism (10) disposed within a rear portion of a tractor clutch housing (1) is supported by a support frame (11) comprising axially spaced front and rear bearing support plate members (11a, 11b) which are integrally connected b... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5058455 | Transmission assembly for tractor A bearing support frame (10) is disposed within a rear end portion of a tractor front housing (1) having an open rear end. The frame is secured to internal boss (2c) on a transmission casing (1), which is fastened to the rear of the front housing and has ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5046490 | Orthopaedic brace and motion control mechanism therefor An orthopaedic brace having an adjustable control mechanism for controlling in a continuously variable manner the limits of pivotal movement of a body support member. The mechanism includes a threaded guide rod with a longitudinal slot, a collar slidably ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046439 | Hull for an inboard powered boat An improved hull is disclosed for use on an inboard boat of a relatively increased length, the hull having a generally deep V-shaped bottom surface at the bow slowly transitioning to a relatively flat stern to provide increased lift as compared to convent... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5040980 | Dental handpiece with spring grip chuck and lever release mechanism A dental handpiece having a bur-receiving chuck with spring jaws which exert a strong clamping force on the shank of a bur for operatively securing the bur to the handpiece rotor, such handpiece also having a lever-actuated bur release mechanism for forci... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5040384 | Method for setting up a fabric on a flat knitting machine A set-up comb 6, disposed below the gap 3 between needle beds in a V-bed falt knitting machine, comprises a comb bed 5 and a plurality of setting-up needles 4 mounted to the comb bed 5. Each setting-up needles comprises a needle body 10 fixed to the comb ... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5038765 | Orthopaedic bipivotal hinge and pivot control system therefor A true bipivotal hinge for orthopaedic use having a hinge body and a pair of hinge arms with adjacent end portions pivotally connected to the side walls of the body for independent pivotal movement of each arm. A T-shaped insert element is removably secur... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5039247 | Adjustable hinge device An orthopedic and orthotic hinge having a hinge body that includes two spaced, parallel plates with two hinge arm carriers having end portions pivotally mounted between the plates for movement in directions of flexion and extension. The end portions of th... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5039304 | Quick connect/disconnect coupling for dental handpieces A quick connect/disconnect coupling for dental handpieces that includes a pair of telescoping coupling sleeves equipped with a plurality of bayonet slots and lugs for detachably connecting the sleeves together. In one sleeve is a spring-loaded connector b... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5037383 | Intravascular lung assist device and method An elongated, radially-expandable, intravascular lung assist device is formed by first stretching an elastomeric tubular core, then arranging a plurality of axially-spaced bundles of straight, flexible, hollow fibers formed of gas-permeable material aroun... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5033960 | Dental handpiece connector assembly with replaceable air-cooled lamp and insertion/extraction tool therefor A connector for attaching a supply hose to a dental handpiece, the connector including a generally cylindrical body having a longitudinally-extending socket containing a lamp for directing light towards a fiberoptic light conductor of the handpiece during... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5017291 | Process for recycling and reconstituting flexographic inks A process for recycling and reconstituting flexographic inks from wash water resulting from cleaning the rollers and other components of a flexographic printing press. The process includes the steps of circulating the wash water through a cross-flow ultra... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4994070 | Apparatus for dilating a body cavity A vaginal speculum has a sheet member of inherently resilient material capable of being rolled into a normal position in which the member forms a narrow generally elongate shape. The sheet member is expandable under its inherent resilience to a dilated po... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4992048 | Tool for cleansing tooth root canals A broaching tool has a needle-shaped working portion (2) and a shank portion which is shaped for attachment in the distal end (18) of a drive bar (12) of a drive instrument for the tool. The shank portion of the tool has at least one bend (8) and preferab... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4986815 | Nasogastric tube holding device A tube holding assembly particularly suitable for supporting a nasogastric feeding tube so that such a tube is not shifted accidentally out of position during use. The assembly includes a flexible nose pad adapted to be adhesively secured to a wearer's no... | 01/22/1991 |
