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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 1977
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
John H Clark, Wheeling, WV (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128 / ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for reshaping an incurvated or distorted toenail for the purpose of alleviating conditions incident to the development of an ingrown toenail. The appliance and method provide for the straightening of the toenail through the application of an external force system to the nail surface producing the result that the lateral margins of the nail are caused to be removed and lifted from the soft tissues of the nail groove. The appliance consists of a pair of post members adhesively secured to the surface of the nail and one or more tensioned elastomeric members secured to the post members in a manner to cause a lifting and straightening force to be exerted on the nail.