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 Title: |
US4440159:
Veterinary appliance for use on a front leg of a small animal
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Cochran, Phillip E.; Eugene, OR 97402
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1984-04-03
/ 1981-06-29
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| Application Number: |
US1981000278982
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61D 9/00;
A61F 5/01;
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IPC-7:
A61F 5/04;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/020;
128/882;
Original:
128/084.R;
128/088;
128/133;
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| Field of Search: |
128/075,80 R,80 A,80 B,80 C,80 F,83 R,84 R,84 A,84 B,84 C,88,89 R,89 A,133-134,85
128/87 R,87 A,87 B,87 C
273/188 R,188 A,189 R,189 A
119/096
054/065,82
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| Priority Number: |
| 1981-06-29 |
US1981000278982 |
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| Abstract: |
A veterinary appliance for use on a selected front leg of a small animal, such as a canine or feline, to isolate the leg includes a brace detachably mountable on the leg for limiting the extent to which the ulnar portion of the leg may be bent toward its associated humeral portion. The brace nonetheless permits substantially unconstrained movement of the leg to an extended position. Additionally, the brace includes a first section which is mountable on the ulnar portion and a second section connected thereto which is configured to engage the humeral portion and transfer a reactive force to the first section and correspondingly to the ulnar portion to prevent further bending toward the humeral portion after bending to a predetermined angular position has occurred.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Kolisch, Hartwell & Dickinson ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Howell, Kyle L.; Sykes, Angela D.
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None
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First Claim:
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It is claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patent:
1. A veterinary appliance for use on a selected front leg of a small animal, such as a canine or feline, comprising:
- brace means adapted to be detachably mountable on the leg for limiting the extent to which the ulnar portion of the leg may be bent towards its associated humeral portion and for permitting substantially unconstrained movement of the leg to an extended position,
- said brace means including a first section mountable on the ulnar portion and a second section connected thereto configured to engage the humeral portion and transfer a reactive force to said first section and correspondingly to the ulnar portion to prevent further bending of the ulnar portion toward the humeral portion after bending to a predetermined angular position,
- said first section further including elongate means affixed to the ulnar portion including retaining means provided thereon for positioning around a posterior part of the humeral portion above the olecranon of the leg, and
- said second section including engagement means configured for abutting against an anterior part of the humeral portion when the ulnar portion has been bent, relative to the humeral portion, to said predetermined angular position.
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