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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:
Feb. 21, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1976
John R Beaver, Lexington, MA (US);
George J Kozlowski, Bedford, MA (US);
Rudolph Beaver, Inc., Belmont, MA (US);
Abstract
A disposable surgical knife assembly, a blade for use therein, and a method of manufacture thereof. The blade is manufactured in continuous strip form and may be separated from the strip along score lines in predetermined positions so as to provide the blade with a shape that facilitates accurate and automatic assembly into a holder. The holder is provided with a slot in the forward end to receive the rear portion of the blade, which may be retained in the slot by adhesives or by fusion of the holder material into suitable apertures in the blade. A portion of the blade projects laterally therefrom to facilitate adjustment of the blade position in the holder, said portion being readily broken off after completion of assembly.