13939 results about "Self locking" patented technology

An intervertebral implant which includes a block (10) with two grooves (12, 14) on opposite sides and on the longitudinal axis (A) of the block (10). The block (10) has two lateral walls and a fixing tie (16), where a first end (20) of the fixing tie (16) is adapted to be connected to the block (10) and a second end (28) of the fixing tie is a free end. The intervertebral implant includes a removable self-locking fixing member (30, 32) which is connectable with studs (34) and through which the fixing tie (16) can slide. A lateral wall (36) of the block (10) includes housings (38) adapted to cooperate with the (34) to connect the removable self-locking fixing member (30, 32) to the lateral wall (36) of the the block (10).

A system for repairing a meniscus includes a suture including a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible portion connecting the first anchor and the second anchor. The flexible portion includes a self-locking slide knot between the first anchor and the second anchor. The system also includes a needle having a longitudinal extending bore and an open end. The bore is configured to receive the first anchor and the second anchor. The system further includes a pusher configured to be movable within the bore of the needle. The pusher is configured to (1) discharge the first anchor and the second anchor, and (2) push the self-locking slide knot after the discharge of the second anchor.

A dynamic bone fixation plate assembly includes a bone plate with at least one fastener-receiving aperture, and at least one self-locking fastener. Each fastener includes a threaded shaft or shank for secure engagement with patient bone, and a head for engaging the bone plate in a manner providing a low profile orthopedic device. The fastener shank includes features lock the fastener to the bone plate to prevent the fastener from backing out of the bone plate while still allowing rotational movement between the fastener and the plate. Utilizing the features of the present invention, the bone plate controllably subsides and settles into a position of stability.

A system for repairing a meniscus includes a suture that includes a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible portion connecting the first anchor and the second anchor. The flexible portion includes a self-locking slide knot between the first anchor and the second anchor. The system also includes a needle having a longitudinal extending bore and an open end. The bore is configured to receive the first anchor and the second anchor. The system further includes a body portion operatively connected to the needle at a distal end of the body portion. The body portion has a lumen. The system also includes a pusher configured to rotate and slide within the lumen of the body portion and the longitudinal extending bore of the needle. The pusher has first and second stop surfaces, each of which is constructed and arranged to engage a proximal end of the body portion.

A tissue anchor having a length of filament held so that an applied force greater than a threshold force will cause the filament to move longitudinally, while an applied force less than the threshold force will not move the filament, and methods of attaching soft tissue to bone using such an anchor.

In the invention, the same clad bricks are laid in the forward direction, and a positioning convex platform 2 and a longitudinal positioning convex platform 3 are used for realizing transverse and longitudinal self-locking positioning, thereby naturally ensuring the designed thickness and surface smoothness of the wall, forming a combined still air layer 12 which is 9mm to 10mm wide and vertical to the ground, and further blocking heat bridges in vertical bricklaying seams. The cavity of a 28-30mm-wide groove 4 in the horizontal bricklaying seam between two clad bricks is filled with a broken bridge insulation board 10 which is as wide as the groove and has a thickness of 15mm; the broken bridge insulation board 10 is used for sealing a long-strip groove still air layer 11 and the combined still air layer 12 and cutting off the heat bridges in the horizontal bricklaying seams; the exposed part of broken bridge insulation board with a height of 10mm, is used for controlling the coating thickness of anti-crack masonry mortar 13 to be even and uniform. When the self-insulating and energy-saving wall is built, Z-shaped energy-saving building blocks 1 of the upper clad bricks and the lower bricks are laid in a staggered manner so as to cut off heat bridges in vertical bricklaying seams. The structure of the invention, with a reasonable thickness, can satisfy the requirement of saving 50 percent of energy in various regions, or even higher requiremets without an internal or external insulating layer of walls. Simultaneously, the structure is easy to build and the formation of the block shape effectively ensures the thickness of walls and the smoothness of wall surfaces. The thermal insulation function of the still air layer with a thickness of 10mm to 12mm strengthens the heat insulation effect. The insulation boards (28-30mm wide and 15mm thick) between the two clad bricks is capable of cutting off the heat bridge effects.

This invention is a self-locking, surgical instrument designed to be utilized in surgical procedures where total and / or partial vascular occlusion of large blood vessels, or other structures, is needed, thus providing secure stanching of the vessels and structures due to its curved lateral design. This innovative design not only allows for a clear view of the entire extension of the clip, but also has a “male-to -female” self-locking system, which stays clear of the area being clipped, thus constituting an improvement upon the existing traditional straight clips.

The invention discloses an industrial power plug and socket mechanism capable of self locking. The mechanism comprises a socket body (1) and a plugging driving mechanism (3). The socket body (1) is formed by a frame (12) and a base (11) fixed at the right side bottom of the frame (12). The base (11) is internally provided with a sliding groove (110). The bottom of the plugging driving mechanism (3) is embedded in the sliding groove (110) and is in a sliding matching connection with the sliding groove (110). The sliding groove (110) is internally provided with a driving screw rod (111) which extends along two sides of the sliding groove (110). The driving screw rod (111) goes through the plugging driving mechanism (3) and is threadingly connected to the plugging driving mechanism (3). The right side of the driving screw rod (111) goes through the base (11) and is connected to a driving motor (112) in a rotating matching way. The outer wall of the driving motor (112) is fixedly connected to the adjacent side of the base (11). The industrial power plug and socket mechanism can be automatically plugged and locked, the power outage caused by accidental touch is prevented, the stability is high, and the cost of manufacturing is low.

A self-locking pin having a shaft, a headed end, and detent means biased in a bore in the pin. The portion of the detent or plunger that extends outwardly from the bore is wedge-shaped, while the portion of the plunger disposed inside the bore is cylindrical. A transitional angle is formed at the point where the configuration of the plunger changes from cylindrical to wedge-shaped. The transitional angle defines shoulders on either side of the plunger. The shaft is staked at points along the perimeter of the bore so that the inwardly extending surface created by the staking abuts the shoulders and prevents the plunger from rotating or being removed from the bore. In an alternate embodiment, the plunger may be rotated to a locked depressed position.

An automatic safe disposable blood sampling device includes a casing with a launching chamber formed therein. The launching chamber has a lancet needle-exiting hole at a front end thereof; a lancet needle arranged inside the launching chamber; a spring; a launching mechanism composed of the spring and a catch-launching mechanism; a press-launching mechanism provided on the casing; and a self-locking mechanism composed of barbs provided on the press-launching mechanism and self-locking hooks or notches provided on the casing which engage corresponding barbs. When pressed, the press-launching mechanism triggers the catch-launching mechanism, to disengage the lancet needle from the casing. The spring pushes the lancet needle so as to launch the lancet needle. During forward movement of the press-launching mechanism, the barbs pass across the self-locking hooks or notches. In the process of retraction, the barbs are locked with the self-locking hooks or notches and cannot return to their initial states.

Systems and methods for bone to bone, or soft tissue to bone, repairs without knot tying. The repair systems include self-cinching constructs which are tensionable and which include a flexible strand with a knotless, adjustable loop with at least one splice and a shuttle / pull device attached to the flexible strand. A final splice is formed by pulling on the shuttle / pull device subsequent to the knotless, adjustable loop being assembled with or secured to tissue (for example, a soft tissue graft or BTB graft), to allow desired tensioning of the graft to be fixated relative to the bone.

A prosthetic heart valve system including a prosthetic heart valve and a deflection device. The deflection device includes a line and a connector assembly including a tensioning component. The line interconnects and passes through free ends of stent posts associated with the heart valve, and is further connected to the tensioning component. The tensioning component is transitionable to a tensioning state in which the line is tensioned to inwardly deflect the stent posts. In this regard, the tensioning component is self-locking relative to the line in the tensioning state, and an entirety of the line extending distal the tensioning device does not extend beyond a stent portion of the heart valve opposite the stent posts. In a preferred embodiment, a holder body is further included, coupled to the heart valve apart from the deflection device.

The self-locking osteosynthesis device includes a plate equipped with holes for the passage of fixation screws. The invention is characterised in that, at least in the areas defining the screw holes, the aforementioned plate is made from a material having mechanical properties such that the periphery of the holes can be self-tapped by means of tapping screws which can be used to fix the plate.

Self-locking surgical screw assemblies are described for fastening a medical implant to a bone. The invention also includes combinations of self-locking screws and implants, devices implanted with self-locking screws and related methods which insure the stable attachment of the implant to the bone. Each self-locking surgical screw assembly is comprised of a screw having a non-threaded head affixed to a shank, a threaded portion on the shank, a neck on the shank and a locking device externally affixed to or disposed on the head and / or neck. The locking device lockingly engages the head and / or neck of the screw when the screw is in fastening engagement with the medical implant and the bone.

An orthopedic implant assembly is presented which has a flange member having a through bore with internal threads and a screw which has a single continuous thread that has a first section and a second section. The cross sectional configuration of the thread in the first section is different than the cross sectional configuration in the second section. The first section defines a cancellous thread while the second section defines a locking .thread which is an asymmetrical buttress thread that has the same pitch and angle along the leading or thrust surface as the cancellous thread and a thicker square spiral edge or face joined to a transverse rear surface.

An automatic safe disposable blood sampling device includes a casing with a launching chamber formed therein. The launching chamber has a lancet needle-exiting hole at a front end thereof; a lancet needle arranged inside the launching chamber; a spring; a launching mechanism composed of the spring and a catch-launching mechanism; a press-launching mechanism provided on the casing; and a self-locking mechanism composed of barbs provided on the press-launching mechanism and self-locking hooks or notches provided on the casing which engage corresponding barbs. When pressed, the press-launching mechanism triggers the catch-launching mechanism, to disengage the lancet needle from the casing. The spring pushes the lancet needle so as to launch the lancet needle. During forward movement of the press-launching mechanism, the barbs pass across the self-locking hooks or notches. In the process of retraction, the barbs are locked with the self-locking hooks or notches and cannot return to their initial states.

A self-locking orthodontic bracket comprises a body (1) and a base (2) contoured to fit a tooth surface. The body (1) has an arch wire slot (3) extending horizontally across the labial / buccal surface, a pair of tie wings (4A and 4B) projecting vertically on either side of the arch wire slot (3), a retainer member (6) having a transverse part and two perpendicular horizontal extensions at the end (6A and 6B) attached to the sides of one of the tie wings (4A) and a slidable cover (5) retained and guided in the recess created between the retainer member (6) and the surface of the tie wing (4A). The slidable cover (5) can be moved vertically towards the tip of the tie wing (4A) to open the arch wire slot (3) and it can be moved in the opposite direction to close the arch wire slot (3).Different embodiments of the slidable cover (5) and the retainer member (6) are disclosed herein.

A shoulder joint prosthesis is shown having two bearing bodies (1, 2; 11, 12) which slide on one another and which can be respectively connected to the upper arm (3) by a shaft (5) and to the shoulder bone (4) by a platform (6). When the connection to the shaft (5) is brought about by a non-rotationally symmetrical, conical body (7) with a self-locking seat, with its periphery (8) being form matched to a mating shape (15) in the shaft (5) which is rotationally fixed relative to a longitudinal axis (9) arid keyed by the taper so that the connection is releasable and repeatedly fixable in the same angular position, large forces can be transmitted by the connection.

The invention relates to a driving mechanism of a dual-power automatic transfer switch. The driving mechanism mainly comprises a driving electromagnet assembly, a mounting bracket, a connecting plate, a push rod, a lever, an oscillating deck, a crank, a main switch rotating shaft, a connecting rod, a pin shaft, a rotating shaft, a first hinged shaft, a second hinged shaft, a connecting block, a shaft, a third hinged shaft and a fourth hinged shaft; the driving electromagnet assembly is composed of a magnet exciting coil, a dynamic iron core, a spring and a static iron core. The driving mechanism is characterized in that in the driving electromagnet assembly, linear motion in the horizontal direction of the dynamic iron core and the push rod is converted into linear motion of the pin shaft in the vertical direction through the oscillating deck, the lever, the connecting plate and the like, and linear motion of the pin shaft is converted into swing of the main switch rotating shaft around the axis through the connecting rod and the crank. Reciprocating swing of the main switch rotating shaft completes switching on and switching off actions of the whole switch. The oscillating deck plays a role in changing the motion direction. The lever plays a role in increasing thrust. A connecting rod crank mechanism plays a role in self-locking and preventing reversion.

A seal plate system (24) for a rotor in a turbine engine. The rotor includes a rotor disc (10) for supporting a plurality of blades (16), and an annular groove (32) provided in the disc (10) adjacent at least one end (30) of the disc (10). A plurality of plate structures (60) are provided supported between the annular groove (32) of the disc (10) and a groove (56) formed in a platform (26) of the blade (16) adjacent an end (30) of the disc (10). The plate structure (60) includes a plate (64) and an elongated resilient locking pointer (66) extending from the plate (64) for engaging in a lock notch (98) formed in an outer wall (38) of the annular groove (32). The locking pointer (66) forms a self-locking feature that is biased into the lock notch (98) as the plate structure (60) is moved into position on the disc (10).

A plug-in Wi-Fi access point device and system is provided that is configured for Wi-Fi or other wireless network and to be directly plugged into a face plate / workstation. The plug-in Wi-Fi access point device and system advantageously provides ease of integration into an existing wired network without the use of a patch cord, security from removal by unauthorized personnel, non obtrusiveness in relation to other face plate / workstation jacks, and the ability to be powered through an Ethernet connection to avoid the need for a separate power source. Furthermore, the plug-in Wi-Fi access point device and system may beneficially permit the integration of complementary connections within the access point including, for example, data, voice, and video connection types. The plug-in Wi-Fi access point device includes a housing for accommodating Wi-Fi access point circuitry, Wi-Fi access point circuitry mounted within the housing, and a connector mounted on side of the housing for direct plug-in into an Ethernet jack of a face plate / workstation. The plug-in Wi-Fi access point device may further include a locking or self-locking mechanism, an integrated hub / switch / router, and at least one integrated voice, video and / or data jack for voice, video or data communication.

A gas turbine combustor includes a substantially cylindrical combustor liner located substantially concentrically within a flow sleeve, the combustor liner composed through a ceramic matrix composite material, a forward end of the combustor liner provided with a plurality of circumferentially arranged bolt holes. An inner metal ring is located about an outside surface of the forward end of the combustor liner, the inner metal ring provided with a second plurality of circumferentially spaced bolt holes, with a plurality of bolts extending through the first and second pluralities of bolt holes and secured by self-locking nuts. An outer metal ring is spaced radially outwardly of the inner metal ring, with a plurality of circumferentially spaced struts extending between the inner and outer rings.

The invention discloses an IGBT drive protection circuit, which comprises positive and negative power supplies, a signal and feedback optical coupler, a signal amplification circuit, an undervoltage detection and indication circuit, an IGBT overcurrent detection and reset circuit, a soft turn-off circuit, a fault latch and retaining circuit and the like. The undervoltage detection circuit if the power supply at the receiving terminal of the signal optical coupler and the positive / negative power supply are undervoltage, and an LED is lighted if the power supply at the receiving terminal of thesignal optical coupler and the positive / negative power supply are not undervoltage to enable a drive circuit. The IGBT overcurrent detection circuit can sample a collector-emitter voltage drop duringthe period when the IGBT is turned on, detect time delay according to high-low dynamic adjustment of the collector-emitter voltage drop, start a soft turn-off process and perform self locking to ensure soft turn off when the collector-emitter voltage drop exceeds a preset threshold, retain the overcurrent fault state, keep the IGBT turned off during the retaining period, transmit the state to a control circuit and keep time set between millisecond and second.

A fastener (10) for locking receipt in an opening (34) of panel (36) has an upper end portion (16), a flange (18), and a locking insert (24) for receipt in the opening (34) and forcibly distended to prevent removal of the fastener from the opening. A number of gripping means (22) formed in a surface of the flange (18) each include a knifelike edge (32) with a slot (33) at each side thereof. The gripping means bite into the panel providing purchase resisting rotation of the fastener relative to the panel.

A rod hanger which includes a pair of similarly constructed brackets, each having a mounting plate and a connected generally C-shaped portion connected thereto defining an opening and a complementary latch pivotally connected to one end of the fixed portion to swing between open and closed position. The latch includes a pair of flexible arms provided with opposed outwardly extending flanges and a catch detent formed at the free ends thereof whereby the flanges are arranged to engage in complementary grooves formed in the other end of the C-shaped portion, and the catch detent engaging a transversely extending lip so as to prohibit any unintentional unlatching of the latch. The arrangement is such that the latch is rendered self-locking in the closed position, and rendered readily releasable upon the application of a positive squeezing force on the flexible arms. A resilient liner or cushion secured to the inner surface of the brackets maintains the alignment and protection of a rod, e.g. a fishing rod, supported therebetween from damage.

Tourniquet assemblies are provided including a pressure applicator adapted to be secured around a limb and a tensioning mechanism for applying a working tension to the pressure applicator. The tensioning mechanism may include a platform, a clip and a tensioning member. The tensioning mechanism may be configured to apply the working tension via rotation of the tensioning member, and the clip may be configured to receive, and at least temporarily inhibit rotation of, the tensioning member. A tension indicator may also be provided including a base configured to attach to a tourniquet strap, a platform configured to move relative to the base when subjected to a tourniquet working pressure, and one or more tactile or visual indicators configured to provide a variable tactile or visual indicator based on the tourniquet working pressure.