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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:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bradley D. Bender, N. Smithfield, RI (US);
Assignee:
Tri-Medics, Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/075 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/075 ;
Abstract
A supporting device includes a plurality of frame elements. Each end of the frame elements is hingedly connected to one end of an adjacent frame element to define a closed structure. The length of each frame element is adjustable, and the angle formed between adjacent frame elements is adjustable.