Supporter
CA 2037546 C · Owner: Tokyo Eizai Laboratory Co. Ltd. · Inventors: Shiono, Katuaki
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
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The present invention provides an improved support element for a portion of the human body (as for instance, an elbow or knee) for medical and sports use. This support element has a reinforcing member formed by laminating an interlining having a greater modulus of elasticity than that of an elastic material for forming the main body and a surface member for restricting the elongation of the interlining is adhered to one portion of the surface of the main body comprising the elastic material the, shape of which is cylindrical such as to fit with an affected part of the human body. The reinforcing member has a modulus such that the support element is capable of restricting movement of the …
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- Filed March 5, 1991 and granted July 23, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 5, 2011.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by March 5, 2013.
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