Patents by Inventor William Maxwell Wearne

William Maxwell Wearne 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).

  • Knee prosthesis
    Patent number: 3934272
    Abstract: A knee prosthesis comprising upper and lower metal members each having an extension adapted to fit into the narrow cavity of the adjacent femur and tibia the member being interconnected with one member entering the body of the other member in which there are half bearing members, the lower member being capable of rotating about the axis of the body and also, to a predetermined extent about the axis at right angles thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1976
    Assignee: The University of Melbourne
    Inventors: William Maxwell Wearne, John Edward Harris, Wilfred Potter