US4259949A
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Anti-friction screw and nut assembly
Assignee: Een Holmgren Ortopediska AB
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Filing: 1979-02-06
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Granted: 1981-04-07
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Expires: 1999-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A guiding device for orthosis, comprising an anti-friction screw and nut assembly, in which the nut comprises two interconnected nut portions, which are rotatable but not axially displaceable relatively to each other, each nut portion having an axial bore for receiving said screw and at least two anti-friction bearings, each arranged to contact a thread groove of the anti-friction screw, said screw and one of said nut portions having means for attaching the same to an orthosis or to a support.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Axelsson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/50; A61F2/54; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/0102; A61F5/013; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19642; Y10T74/19698; Y10T74/19702; Y10T74/19721; Y10T74/1973; Y10T74/19744; Y10T74/19781
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
An orthosis arranged to be attached to an external support, said orthosis comprising: a rigid support for a body part; means for keeping the body part in place in said support; guiding device attached to said support, wherein said guiding device comprises an anti-friction screw and nut assembly, in which the nut comprises two interconnected nut portions being rotatable but not axially displaceable relative to each other, each nut portion having an axial bore for receiving said screw, and at least two anti-friction bearings arranged symmetrically with respect to said bore, each bearing being arranged to contact one thread groove of said screw.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
An orthosis arranged to be attached to an external support, said orthosis comprising: a rigid support for a body part; means for keeping the body part in place in said support; guiding device attached to said support, wherein said guiding device comprises an anti-friction screw and nut assembly, in which the nut comprises two interconnected nut portions being rotatable but not axially displaceable relative to each other, each nut portion having an axial bore for receiving said screw, and at least two anti-friction bearings arranged symmetrically with respect to said bore, each bearing being arranged to contact one thread groove of said screw.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An orthosis according to claim 1, wherein said screw is attached to said body part support, and wherein one of said nut portions is arranged to be attached to said external support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said anti-friction bearings are spherical bearings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 3, wherein said anti-friction bearings in each nut portion are arranged pairwise and essentially opposite to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 4, further comprising means for adjusting the distance between opposite anti-friction bearings.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
49 words
A device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said anti-friction screw comprises at least 2 thread elements designed as helical round bars of essentially the same diameter, which are attached to each other such that thread grooves fitted to said anti-friction bearings are formed between adjacent thread elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein the pitch angle of the anti-friction screw is at least 60°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein the pitch angle of the anti-friction screw is at least 70°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein the pitch angle of the anti-friction screw is at least 80°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
An orthosis according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said rigid support is a forearm support attached to one end of said screw, and one of said nut portions is arranged to be attached to a fixed support such as the arm rest of a chair.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-06 | 1988-10-06 | 1989-04-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-06 | 1992-10-06 | 1993-04-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |