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Patent No. 5205055

Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus

This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.

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Examiner: Flanagan, Beverly M.


Primary examiner statistics: 460 patents; average approval time: 460 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 134 patents; average approval time: 791 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7204804 Endoscopic accessory mounting adaptor
7198599 Endoscope apparatus
7150712 Target tissue localization assembly and method
7128708 Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument t...
7117703 Wire-stranded hollow coil body, a medical equipment made therefro...
7094202 Method of operating an endoscopic device with one hand
7087013 Steerable segmented endoscope and method of insertion
7087010 Endoscope and endoscope system thereof
7077803 Living tissue harvesting apparatus
7070559 Controllable endoscopic sheath apparatus and related method of us...
7066879 Insertable device and system for minimal access procedure
7063663 Endoscopic system with a solid-state light source
7063664 Disposable cover to a vaginal speculum
7063692 Surgical operation system
7063693 Methods and tools for accessing an anatomic space
7063659 Endoscope treatment-tool, endoscope device, treatment-tool fixing...
7060029 Speculum with attachable blades for lateral wall retraction
7060028 Endoilluminator
7056284 Endoscope assemblies having working channels with reduced bending...
7056283 Double sleeve endoscope
7056285 Apparatus for positioning at least one component within an endosc...
7052489 Medical device with deflecting shaft and related methods of manuf...
7052454 Sealed surgical access device
7052456 Airway products having LEDs
7048684 Probe vibrating assembly for endoscopic procedures
7044907 Steerable endoscope and improved method of insertion
7044909 Video laryngoscope with detachable light and image guides
7044910 Modified laryngoscope blade to reduce dental injuries during intu...
7044906 Flexible tube for an endoscope and an endoscope equipped with the...
7041050 System for performing a surgical procedure inside a body
7041053 Endoscope provided with a section for bending the endoscope
7041051 Automated self-propelling endoscope
7041052 Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument t...
7041055 Instruments and methods for use in laparoscopic surgery
7033317 Disposable endoscope and method of making a disposable endoscope
7033315 Endoscope and endoscopic instrument system having reduced backlas...
7033314 Endoscopic devices and method of use
7033349 Method of amplifying a beneficial selective skin response to ligh...
7029435 Endoscope having multiple working segments
7029436 Optical probe for producing tomogram of specimen by the use of lo...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5863286 Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection co...
5738631 Ratchet control mechanism for an endoscope
5702351 Laryngoscope and disposable blade therefor
5690605 Endoscopic device
5688223 Retractor support with adjustable retractor blades
5685820 Instrument for the penetration of body tissue
5679110 Endoscope cover attaching apparatus
5676641 Stabilized ankle support
5667481 Four blade medical retractor
5662587 Robotic endoscopy
5656012 Surgical retractor
5645519 Endoscopic instrument for controlled introduction of tubular memb...
5645520 Shape memory alloy actuated rod for endoscopic instruments
5643174 Endoscopic guide tube with embedded coil spring
5643175 Sterilizable endoscope with separable disposable tube assembly
5643176 Endoscopic instrument with variable viewing angle
5637075 Apparatus for observing inside of body cavity
5634885 Tongue depressor with lollipop holder
5634884 Apparatus for inserting a pupil expander
5634882 Abdomen suspending device
5632717 Penetrating endoscope
5620408 Endoscopic over-tube
5618260 Surgical instrument
5616117 Self locking surgical retractor
5613938 Digital retractor
5613939 Abdominal wall lift employing interconnecting bar members
5613937 Method of retracting heart tissue in closed-chest heart surgery u...
5609562 Visually directed trocar and method
5609564 Speculum cover, method of manufacturing same and cover accommodat...
5609565 Articulated tool-holding arm
5607450 Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus
5607386 Malleable fiberoptic intubating stylet and method
5605532 Fog-free endoscope
5603689 Elevator device for an abdominal wall, in videolaparoscopic surgi...
5603688 Laryngoscope including an upwardly curved blade having a downward...
5601525 Hard-type endoscope apparatus
5599278 Autoclavable rigid endoscope
5599290 Bone fracture prevention garment and method
5599279 Surgical instruments and method useful for endoscopic spinal proc...
5591192 Surgical penetration instrument including an imaging element
 
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