Patents by Inventor Robert E. Weinstock

Robert E. Weinstock has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of and apparatus for forming a crescentic joint in a bone
    Patent number: 4069824
    Abstract: As part of the process of realigning the distal ends of a bone having an intermediate section of width W, an arcuate osteotomy is performed on the intermediate section using a cutter having an arcuate cutting edge of a diameter slightly greater than W and an arcuate extent of 180.degree.-N.degree.. The blade is oscillated through an arc of approximately N.degree. to form a crescentic joint having a maximum bearing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Inventor: Robert E. Weinstock