Device for coating bone plate
First Claim
1. An encasement for coating a bone plate with a substrate, the encasement comprising:
- a sidewall structure having an upper edge;
a cover disposed on the upper edge of the sidewall structure and comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface;
a base from which the sidewall structure rises, wherein the sidewall structure, the cover and the base combine to create an open interior space of the encasement;
an aperture in the sidewall structure providing access to the open interior space of the encasement;
a plurality of cover protrusions flush with the exterior surface of the cover and extending from the interior surface of the cover into the open interior space; and
a plurality of base protrusions extending from the base directly opposing the plurality of cover protrusions,wherein a combined height of an individual cover protrusion and an opposing base protrusion is less than or equal to a height of the sidewall structure.
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Abstract
An encasement for coating a bone plate with a substrate includes a sidewall structure having an upper edge and a cover disposed on the upper edge of the sidewall structure. The encasement includes a base from which the sidewall structure rises such that the sidewall structure, the cover and the base combine to create an open interior space of the encasement. An aperture in the sidewall structure provides access to the open interior space of the encasement and a plurality of cover protrusions extend from the cover into the open interior space. The encasement further includes a plurality of base protrusions extending from the base directly opposing the plurality of cover protrusions. A combined height of an individual cover protrusion and an opposing base protrusion is less than or equal to a height of the sidewall structure.
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12 Claims
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1. An encasement for coating a bone plate with a substrate, the encasement comprising:
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a sidewall structure having an upper edge; a cover disposed on the upper edge of the sidewall structure and comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface; a base from which the sidewall structure rises, wherein the sidewall structure, the cover and the base combine to create an open interior space of the encasement; an aperture in the sidewall structure providing access to the open interior space of the encasement; a plurality of cover protrusions flush with the exterior surface of the cover and extending from the interior surface of the cover into the open interior space; and a plurality of base protrusions extending from the base directly opposing the plurality of cover protrusions, wherein a combined height of an individual cover protrusion and an opposing base protrusion is less than or equal to a height of the sidewall structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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