Floating locking insert
First Claim
1. An insert for receipt within a plate aperture having an inner wall along at least a portion thereof, comprising:
- a body having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface defining an insert aperture having a longitudinal axis; and
a collar extending from a portion of the outer surface of the body in a first radial direction within a first plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and extending along only a central portion of the outer surface of the body in a second radial direction transverse to the first radial direction and the longitudinal axis,wherein the collar includes a first curved section having a first outer edge that defines a first radius within the first plane and a second curved section having a second outer edge that defines a second radius within the first plane that differs from the first radius.
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Abstract
An insert for receipt within a plate aperture having an inner wall along the plate aperture includes a body and collar. The body has inner and outer surfaces. The inner surface defines an insert aperture having a longitudinal axis. The collar extends from the outer surface in a first radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and extends along only a portion of the outer surface in a second radial direction transverse to the first radial direction and the longitudinal axis. The collar defines a first radial distance from the longitudinal axis at a first position of the collar and a second radial distance from the longitudinal axis at a second position of the collar that differs from the first radial distance. A fixation system includes the plate and insert which is receivable within the plate aperture such that the collar contacts and is slideable along the inner wall.
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17 Claims
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1. An insert for receipt within a plate aperture having an inner wall along at least a portion thereof, comprising:
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a body having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface defining an insert aperture having a longitudinal axis; and a collar extending from a portion of the outer surface of the body in a first radial direction within a first plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and extending along only a central portion of the outer surface of the body in a second radial direction transverse to the first radial direction and the longitudinal axis, wherein the collar includes a first curved section having a first outer edge that defines a first radius within the first plane and a second curved section having a second outer edge that defines a second radius within the first plane that differs from the first radius. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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