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Clamp connection for connecting two construction components for a setting device, particularly an osteosynthetic setting device
Assignee: Synthes Inc
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Filing: 1994-12-23
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Granted: 1996-03-12
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Expires: 2014-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A clamp connection serves to connect two construction components, in particular for an osteo-synthetic fixation device in a structure in which the construction components are off-set from the force axis of the loading force that retains them.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes F. Schlapfer
- 👤 Martin Hess
- 👤 Roland Woreth
- 👤 Peter Tanner
- 👤 Hans Weigum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 20:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7001; A61B17/7041; A61B17/7032; A61B17/60; A61B2017/603; F; F16; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/40; F16B2200/406; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7194
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A clamp for securing a support rod comprising a clamping component having a cylindrical through hole and a socket adapted to receive a support rod, a connecting component having a base section and a cylindrical leg integrally formed with said base section and having a central axis extending from said base section into said through hole, and loading means mounted in said leg, said connecting component and said clamping component having curved surfaces in contact with each other, said curved surfaces being cylindrical about a central axis coinciding with the central axis of said leg, said loading means being positioned to bear against said clamping component to cause said clamping component to press a rod inserted in the socket of said clamping component against the base section of said connecting component and to press the curved surface of said clamping component against the curved surface of said connecting component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A clamp for securing a support rod comprising a clamping component having a cylindrical through hole and a socket adapted to receive a support rod, a connecting component having a base section and a cylindrical leg integrally formed with said base section and having a central axis extending from said base section into said through hole, and loading means mounted in said leg, said connecting component and said clamping component having curved surfaces in contact with each other, said curved surfaces being cylindrical about a central axis coinciding with the central axis of said leg, said loading means being positioned to bear against said clamping component to cause said clamping component to press a rod inserted in the socket of said clamping component against the base section of said connecting component and to press the curved surface of said clamping component against the curved surface of said connecting component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
125 words
A clamp for securing a rod comprising a clamping component having a through hole and a socket adapted to receive a rod, a connecting component having a cylindrical base section with a central axis, and a leg extending from said base section along said central axis through the through hole of said clamping component, said connecting component having a surface in lateral contact with a surface of said clamping component, in combination with loading means mounted in said leg and positioned to bear against said clamping component thereby to cause said clamping component to press a rod inserted in said socket against the base section of said contacting component and to press said laterally connecting surfaces of said clamping and connecting components against one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
125 words
A clamp for securing a rod comprising a clamping component having a through hole and a socket adapted to receive a rod, a connecting component having a cylindrical base section with a central axis, and a leg extending from said base section along said central axis through the through hole of said clamping component, said connecting component having a surface in lateral contact with a surface of said clamping component, in combination with loading means mounted in said leg and positioned to bear against said clamping component thereby to cause said clamping component to press a rod inserted in said socket against the base section of said contacting component and to press said laterally connecting surfaces of said clamping and connecting components against one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The clamp claimed in claim 1 wherein the clamping component is cup shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The clamp claimed in claim 3 wherein the clamping component has an upper surface and a skirt having a long section and a short section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The clamp claimed in claim 4 wherein the long section of said skirt has a surface in contact with said connecting component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The clamp claimed in claim 1 wherein the connecting component has a lateral socket for receiving a rod.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The clamp claimed in claim 6 wherein the socket of the connecting component is shaped to permit swinging movement of a rod seated therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The clamp claimed in claim 1 wherein the connecting component base section has a roughened surface in lateral contact with a surface of said clamping component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The clamp claimed in claim 1 wherein the clamping component has a roughened inner surface in lateral contact with a surface of said connecting component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The clamp claimed in claim 7 wherein the connecting component base section has a roughened surface in lateral contact with a surface of said clamping component.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The clamp claimed in claim 1 wherein the connecting component is cup shaped and has a peripheral wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The clamp claimed in claim 11 wherein the peripheral wall has a recess for receiving a rod.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The clamp claimed in claim 11 wherein the peripheral wall has an inner surface which is in lateral contact with a surface of the clamping component.
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