Adjustable nail plate joint
First Claim
1. A SURGICAL NAIL AND NAIL PLATE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SURGICAL NAIL PLATE, A NAIL PLATE ARM ATTACHED TO SAID NAIL PLATE HAVING ONE END EXTENDING THEREFROM, A SURGICAL NAIL, AND AN AXLE EXTENDING BETWEEN THE EXTENDED END OF SAID ARM AND ONE END OF SAID NAIL HINGEDLY ENGAGING SAID NAIL AND SAID ARM TOGETHER, A FIRST ANNULAR ARRAY OF RATCHET TEETH ON THE EXTENDED END OF SAID ARM SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL WITH SAID AXLE, SAID RATCHET TEETH HAVING A FIRST SET OF FACES SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR WITH SAID AXLE AND A SECOND SET OF FACES AT AN ANGLE TO SAID AXLE, EACH OF SAID SECOND FACES EXTENDING BETWEEN ADJACENT FACES OF SAID FIRST SET, AND A SECOND ANNULAR ARRAY OF RATCHET TEETH ON SAID ONE END OF SAID NAIL MATING WITH SAID FIRST ANNULAR ARRAY OF RATCHET TEETH, SAID SECOND ANNULAR ARRAY BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL WITH SAID AXLE AND HAVING A FIRST SET OF FACES SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR WITH SAID AXLE WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID FIRST SET OF FACES OF SAID FIRST ANNULAR ARRAY AND A SECOND SET OF FACES IN SAID SECOND ANNULAR ARRAY AT AN ANGLE TO SAID AXLE WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO SLIDABLY ENGAGE SAID SECOND SET OF FACES ON SAID FIRST ANNULAR ARRAY, MEANS SPRINGEDLY BIASING SAID MATING RATCHET TEETH INTO INTERENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER, SAID RATCHET TEETH AND SAID BIASING MEANS THEREBY PERMITTING SAID NAIL TO BE SLIDABLY AND SELECTIVELY ADJUSTED IN ONE ROTATIONAL DIRECTION RELATIVE TO SAID NAIL PLATE, AND PREVENTING ROTATION IN THE OPPOSITE ROTATIONAL DIRECTION.
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1. A SURGICAL NAIL AND NAIL PLATE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A SURGICAL NAIL PLATE, A NAIL PLATE ARM ATTACHED TO SAID NAIL PLATE HAVING ONE END EXTENDING THEREFROM, A SURGICAL NAIL, AND AN AXLE EXTENDING BETWEEN THE EXTENDED END OF SAID ARM AND ONE END OF SAID NAIL HINGEDLY ENGAGING SAID NAIL AND SAID ARM TOGETHER, A FIRST ANNULAR ARRAY OF RATCHET TEETH ON THE EXTENDED END OF SAID ARM SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL WITH SAID AXLE, SAID RATCHET TEETH HAVING A FIRST SET OF FACES SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR WITH SAID AXLE AND A SECOND SET OF FACES AT AN ANGLE TO SAID AXLE, EACH OF SAID SECOND FACES EXTENDING BETWEEN ADJACENT FACES OF SAID FIRST SET, AND A SECOND ANNULAR ARRAY OF RATCHET TEETH ON SAID ONE END OF SAID NAIL MATING WITH SAID FIRST ANNULAR ARRAY OF RATCHET TEETH, SAID SECOND ANNULAR ARRAY BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL WITH SAID AXLE AND HAVING A FIRST SET OF FACES SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR WITH SAID AXLE WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID FIRST SET OF FACES OF SAID FIRST ANNULAR ARRAY AND A SECOND SET OF FACES IN SAID SECOND ANNULAR ARRAY AT AN ANGLE TO SAID AXLE WHICH ARE ADAPTED TO SLIDABLY ENGAGE SAID SECOND SET OF FACES ON SAID FIRST ANNULAR ARRAY, MEANS SPRINGEDLY BIASING SAID MATING RATCHET TEETH INTO INTERENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER, SAID RATCHET TEETH AND SAID BIASING MEANS THEREBY PERMITTING SAID NAIL TO BE SLIDABLY AND SELECTIVELY ADJUSTED IN ONE ROTATIONAL DIRECTION RELATIVE TO SAID NAIL PLATE, AND PREVENTING ROTATION IN THE OPPOSITE ROTATIONAL DIRECTION.
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Current AssigneeEdward J. Haboush
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Original AssigneeEdward J. Haboush
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InventorsHaboush, Edward J.
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Application NumberUS04/158,385Time in Patent Office1,653 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current606/67CPC Class CodesA61B 17/746 the longitudinal elements c...A61B 17/748 with means for adapting the...
