38 results about "Protruding tongue" patented technology

An arrangement and method of use for supporting a plurality of vertebrae in a cervical column in predetermined spatial relation and for facilitating a spinal fusion procedure. A plurality of templates (12, 14) couple to respectively associated vertebrae at anterior lateral surfaces thereof. Such coupling is effected with fasterners, such as bone screws (19). The templates are slidingly coupled to each other by a coupler assembly (22) whereby they are displaceable along a path over a limited distance that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cervical column. The sliding displacement between the templates is limited by a pair of protruding tongues (27) that extend through elongated apertures (29). The elongated dimension of the apertures determines the extent of sliding travel, which extent is established to accommodate subsidence of the bone fusion and to prevent separation of the sliding elements of the coupler assembly. The coupler assembly is coupled to each template by engagement between posts (18) and post holes (15). Additionally, locking plates and fasteners, such as threaded fasteners, are used to ensure the security of the engagement between the templates and the coupler assembly. Sequential replication of the arrangement enables three or more vertebrae to be supported in the determined spatial relation.

An electrical connector for electrically connecting an integrated circuit package to a circuit substrate includes a first and a second unit sections, and each unit section has a number of terminals received therein. Each unit section includes a mating surface, an opposed mounting surface, a fixing edge, and an engaging edge. The engaging edge of the first unit section has a protruding tongue, and the engaging edge of the second unit section defines a recessed portion for engaging the protruding tongue. An interlocking device is formed between the protruding tongue and the recessed portion, so that the protruding tongue is capable of overlapping and combined with the recessed portion via the interlocking device to make the first and the second unit sections become a unitary structure.

Ballistic walls include a plurality of interlocking blocks formed of a bullet-resistant material, a first portion of the periphery of each block having a protruding tongue, a second portion of the periphery of each block defining a groove sized to receive the tongue, and the tongues and grooves of adjacent blocks being mated to each other to form an interlocked structure. Each block may be formed of a stack of panels having a first surface panel, a second surface panel, and an interior panel, wherein the interior panel is offset from the first and second surface panels to form the tongues and to define the grooves. Each block may be formed of a stack of five panels offset from each other. The blocks may be arranged in a running bond, such that the vertical seams of one course are offset from the vertical seams of an adjacent course.

The invention relates to a flexible armored pipe for transportation of fluids, comprising an inner sealing sheath and at least one displacement reduced armor layer comprising a plurality of elongate elements comprising at least a female type elongate element comprising at least one recess in each opposite side and a male type elongate element comprising at least one protruding tongue in each opposite side and wherein each of the female type and the male type elongate elements are substantially symmetrical in a symmetry line substantially normal to the inner sealing sheath when the pipe is in a non-bended state and where said protruding tongues of said male type elongate element windings are engaged in said recesses of adjacent female type elongate element windings.

A security closure system for terminating the hose-connector connected to the outlet of a storage tank whose contents are to be periodically pumped out. A first male-outlet component is provided with an outer, circumferential annual groove for reception therein of camming elements of camming arms, and has a terminal projecting tongue provided with an opening or hole for receiving a locking device, such as a padlock. The male-component is further provided with an enlarged mounting flange for mounting the male-component to a wall of the storage tank or to a bulkhead adjacent the storage tank. The security closure system also comprises a second female part, which is a female closure cap that matingly receives therein the first male-component. The closure cap has a slot for passing therethrough the tongue of the first male-component, whereby a padlock or other lock may be used for locking the cap in place over the first male-component. The closure cap is also provided with a pair of parallel, upstanding partitions or walls sandwiching therebetween the projecting tongue of the first male-component protruding through the slot of the closure cap. These partitions project a sufficient height above, and extend a sufficient length along, the protruding tongue so as to prevent access thereto and to the locking device inserted through the opening of the tongue, whereby access thereto is denied and the tampering thereof via saws, and the like, is prevented.

The invention provides a clamp for local coating of a thin and small part. The thin and small part is in a shape of a bottom box lack of edges, and required coatings are obtained from the local inner sides of three edges. The clamp comprises a base plate, a fixing press piece, a bottom limiting plate and an upper cover. The upper cover comprises a main plate and an E-shaped limiting plate. The main plate is provided with multiple through holes, and a partition strip is arranged between every two adjacent through holes. The E-shaped limiting plate is provided with multiple zigzag convex strips, and every two adjacent convex strips form a U-shaped area. Each convex strip is downward provided with the blocking face in the U-shaped area. The E-shaped limiting plate is fixed above the main plate. The bottom limiting plate is provided with a base, and an outward-protruding tongue plate is arranged on the base. The fixing press piece is fixed above the base plate. The tongue plate is arranged on the inner bottom face of the thin and small part, the blocking face is in butt joint with the inner wall face of the thin and small part, the main plate, the base plate, the fixing press piece and the bottom limiting plate are respectively provided with at least two positioning holes, and fixing parts respectively penetrates the positioning holes to be positioned. The clamp is simple and convenient to assemble, simple in operation and capable of improving the production efficiency.

The invention provides a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism comprises a locking pin and a locking piece, the locking pin is provided with a cap portion and a rod portion, the rod portion is provided with a peripheral ring groove, and the rod portion stretches out of the end in the direction where the ring groove starts to be away from the cap portion starting; the locking piece is provided with a first side wall, a second side wall and a connection wall for connecting the first the side wall and the second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall are arranged in a spaced mode, the first side wall is provided with a partial big hole and a partial small hole which are communicated with each other, the second side wall is provided with a U-shaped hole and a protruding tongue, the protruding tongue extends from the side, away from the connection wall, of the second side wall into the U-shaped hole in a protruding mode, a gap exists between the protruding tongue and the bottom edge of the U-shaped hole, the side, away from the connection wall, of the second side wall at least reaches the position of the partial big hole, the protruding tongue reaches the position above the partial small hole, the interval between the protruding tongue and the first side wall is smaller than the length of the end, and the diameter of the partial big hole is larger than that of the rod portion and that of the end while the diameter of the partial small hole is smaller than the diameter of the end but larger than the diameter of the ring groove. The invention further provides a locking structure with a brake pedal arm and vacuum booster push rods. The locking mechanism and the locking structure have the advantages of being easy to machine and convenient to disassemble and assemble.

The invention relates to a positive-pressure pinch valve which comprises a front guide pipe, a pipe sac, a clip and a back guide pipe. The positive-pressure pinch valve is characterized in that the front guide pipe and the back guide pipe are respectively bonded on outlets at both ends of the pipe sac; and the pipe sac is arranged in an internal space defined by the clip. In the liquid infusion process, the positive-pressure pinch valve is arranged on a retained pipeline; after the infusion process is finished and the connection with the retained part is cancelled, the clip is compressed by hand, so that a protruding tongue on the clip and a fastener are fastened together; meanwhile, two pressure plates on the clip, extending towards the internal space of the clip, forcedly reduce the internal space of a spherical sac on the pipe sac until the internal space is pinched off; and at this moment, liquid in the spherical sac flows in a treatment direction so as to form a positive pressure. When the positive-pressure pinch valve is reused, the spherical sac can automatically recover the smoothness of the infusion pipeline under the action of the own elasticity of the spherical sac by simply unclosing the clip.