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A device for detachably clamping fastening elements in a surgical fixing or repositioning device. The device may a rod with a longitudinal axis. A first and second pair of clamping jaws may be operably associated with the rod. Each pair of clamping jaws may have a side surface as well as an inner clamping jaw and an outer clamping jaw, which may have indentations forming a channel. The channels may be opened towards the side surface of the clamping jaws. A fastening means may be positioned in the channels by pushing the fastening means into the openings in the side surface in a direction which may be at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rod. An elastic element may be positioned between the inner and outer clamping jaws of at least one pair of clamping jaws so as to resist movement of the inner and outer clamping jaws with respect to each other as a fastening means is inserted therebetween. A clamping element may engage the rod and may be used to fix the orientation of the clamping jaws and fastening means with respect to each other.

A dry erase panel assembly for use as a teaching aid includes a first panel with a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge. The first panel includes a writing section that is adapted to eraseably receive markings thereon. The panel assembly further includes a second panel with a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge, and a holding section. The second panel is secured to the first panel along the left edge and the right edge, whereby the holding section is spaced from the writing section to define a gap therebetween adapted to receive an information template.

A clip for coupling a surgical tool and a scope. The clip includes a first grip having a first radial center and a first diameter, the first grip is configured to engage an outer surface of the tool. Additionally, there is provided a second grip having a second radial center and a second diameter, the second grip is configured to engage an outer surface of the scope. Further, the second grip may be provided between the first grip and a bottom opening of the clip; and the first and second grips may be provided next to each other such that the first radial center of the first grip is radially spaced from the second radial center of the second grip. Additionally, the first diameter of the first grip may be larger than the second diameter of the second grip.

A pallet for mounting components on a double sided PCB including a fab (panel) having a frame area surrounding a depression. A shoulder around the depression is dimensioned to support the fab. The fab is laid on the shoulder with the a group of components mounted in a previous reflow operation in the space between the depression and a first area of the fab. The print, pick and place and reflow operations are performed to mount a second group of components on the opposite side of the fab. The first area of the fab is shielded from the heat of the oven so that the first components do not separate from the fab during the second reflow step. Standoffs in the depression prevent sagging of the board. Another area of the pallet has a recessed area with cutouts for wave soldering components located on the third area of the fab.

A portable holder for supporting a ski, snowboard, bicycle and firearm during cleaning, maintenance, adjustment, sighting and repair operations at a work station, the holder being adapted to support a portion of the ski, snowboard, bicycle and firearm, the portable holder comprising: a base section adapted to be fixed to the work station in a substantially upright position; a threaded rod mounted to the base section in a substantially vertical orientation; and, one of a support bead and a vise assembly affixed to the upper portion of the threaded rod; wherein the base section contains a substantially vertically orientated threaded aperture allowing the threaded rod to be rotated about its longitudinal axis into the threaded aperture of the base section to permit both mounting of the threaded rod to the base section and height adjustment of the threaded rod relative to the base section; the support head having a base and at least one flange extending upwardly from the base to receive a support tongue of one of a ski and snowboard support, a bicycle bottom bracket shell support, and a gun barrel cradle and means for pivotally connecting and locking at least one flange and the support tongue; at least one flange of the support head having a substantially horizontal aperture formed therein for receiving a bicycle axle in a substantially transverse orientation to the support head.

According to the invention, a shell handling carriage (19) is provided with grippers (194) which grip the end edges of a shell (2) made of composite material still fixed to a molding drum (11). An expeller strut (13) prevents the drum (11) from moving while the carriage (19) translating 5 removes the shell (2) from the drum (11). The shell (2) is then transported by the carriage (19) to a working station in which robots rivet the transversal ribs on it. The transversal ribs reach the robot working position orderly arranged on a self-moving rib store, which is inserted in the shell (2) itself.

A portable light box having a reflector assembly, a carrying case and divider. The reflector assembly includes a base having an upper peripheral edge defining an interior volume, a light source disposed within the interior volume and a cover plate disposed over the interior volume. The carrying case includes a top portion and a bottom portion, movable between a first closed position and a second open position with the reflector assembly received in the bottom portion of the carrying case. The divider is removably received within the top portion of the carrying case and is disposed so as to provide a wall within the carrying case to separate the tools from the reflector assembly to prevent damage to the cover plate while the carrying case is in the first closed position.

A T-slot clamp including a base and a bar member pivotally connected to the base. A link pivotally connected to the bar member. A handle pivotally connected to the link, wherein the handle is rotatable about an axis of the handle.

The invention is directed toward a portable surgical workstation and kit of accessory devises for cartilage implant formation comprising a base, a vise assembly mounted to the base, the vise assembly comprising a fixed jaw member and a moveable jaw member, each jaw member defining grasping surfaces for holding a bone workpiece. A shaft drive is threadably connected to the moveable jaw member and rotatably mounted in the fixed jaw member for transporting the moveable jaw toward and away from the fixed jaw. An articulated guide assembly is mounted to the fixed jaw member, the articulated guide means including a sleeve member and a plurality of moveable interconnected members selectively rotatable on a ball joint. A miter assembly defining a slot of a width to receive a surgical saw is mounted to at least one of the jaw members. The kit of accessory devices comprises a plurality of different diameter bushings which fit in the sleeve member and a plurality of different diameter cylindrical core cutter assemblies sized to fit in each respective sized bushing and a donor cutter guide adapted to fit in said sleeve.

A device for calculating where a cue ball must cause an object billiard ball to strike the bumper of a billiards table in order to drive the object ball into a selected pocket of the billiards table of the type having two opposed end rails and two opposed side rails. The device includes a plotting board and a guide. The plotting board comprises a scaled playing table portion and at least one scaled mirror table portion having pocket positions formed thereon, wherein the mirror table adjoins at least one of the opposed end rails or opposed side rails and is a mirror image of the playing table portion. The plotter comprises a guide and an object ball arm, the object ball arm having a pocket guide end and an object end. When the guide is placed over a selected pocket position on the mirror table portion and the object ball end of the object ball arm is aligned with the object ball on the scaled playing table and the pocket guide end is aligned with the guide over the selected pocket position, the object ball arm will cross the scaled playing table at a point where the object ball must strike the bumper of the billiards table.

A clamp has an open state for inserting an object from a front end and a closed state for holding the inserted object relative to a back end. The clamp includes a frame as well as a first arm and a second arm that is positioned within the frame. At least one of the first or second arms is pivotable relative to the other along a range of motion that traverses an open position corresponding to the open state of the clamp and a closed position corresponding to the closed state of the clamp. In one embodiment, at least one of the first and second arms are shaped to position the object between a front end and a back end when the clamp is in the closed state such that a pressure exerted by insertion of the object to the backend causes the front end to move along the range of motion to the closed position. A locking mechanism locks the clamp to the closed state when the front end reaches the closed position and unlocks the clamp to the open state by allowing the front end to move along the range of motion to reach the open position.

A clamping device for clamping a workpiece includes a support member, sliding members and a rotating member. The support member is configured for supporting the workpiece. The support member defines cutouts in a periphery thereof. The sliding members each is positioned in one of the cutouts. Each of the sliding members has a cam pin. The rotating member is rotatable relative to the support member. The rotating member defines cam slots on top thereof. The cam pins are received in the cam slots and slidable in the cam slots. Positions of the sliding members are changeable along radial directions of the support member when the rotating member is rotated.

A hand tool (1) for compressing first and second spaced apart surfaces of a caliper unit of a vehicle disc-brake assembly. The tool (1) comprises: a body (2); a handle (3) extending from the body (2); a hand-operable lever (4) pivotally connected to the body (2) and pivotable from a resting position towards the handle (3) to a working position; a shaft (5) extending through the body (2) along a longitundal axis, and movable between forward and reverse directions along the axis relative to the body (2); a movable load applying plate (6) mounted to the shaft (5) for applying a compressive force to the first surface when moved by the shaft (5) in the forward direction into engagement with the first surface, wherein the movable load applying plate (6) is mounted to a forward end of the shaft (5) and is rotatable relative to the longitudinal axis through an angle of about 180°; a fixed load applying plate (7) held relative to the body (2) and not movable by the shaft (5), for applying a compressive force to the second surface when brought into engagement with the second surface, wherein the fixed load applying plate (7) is rotatable relative to the longitudinal axis through an angle of about 180°; a shaft drive mechanism (8) mounted to the body (2) and operatively connected to the shaft (5) and lever (4) such that pivoting of the lever (4) to the working position causes the shaft drive mechanism (8) to incrementally advance the shaft (5) only in the forward direction; and a shaft release mechanism (9) mounted to the body (2) and operatively connected to the shaft (5) and lever (4) such that movement of the lever (4) from the resting position away from the working position enables the shaft (5) to be moved in the reverse direction.

A measuring and layout device having a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked on and an angle and distance device rotatably coupled to the stationary member. The angle and distance device includes a longitudinally and laterally rigid extendable tape that can be extended from a central point and that has an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member to form an accurate template as the angle and distance device is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of an area.

A vehicle body manufacturing apparatus includes: side jig frames disposed respectively on the right and left sides of a vehicle body; an upper jig frame installed between the side jig frames, the upper jig frames including a pair of front and rear frame members insertable into the inside of the vehicle body through front and rear openings of the vehicle body, respectively; a connection mechanism that removably connects insertion ends of the pair of frame members; and a clamping mechanism that is held on the upper jig frame and that positions the vehicle body.

The present invention relates to a c lamping device configured to clamp an object (20, 120) on a support (1, 101). The clamping device comprises: a first device configured to force the object and the support away from each other using a first force, and a second device configured to force the object and the support towards each other using a second force. The first device and second device are configured to simultaneously exert the first force and the second force respectively to shape the object to a desired shape before completing the clamping of the object on the support.

A wound measuring device and system measures the length, width and depth of a wound. The device and system features first and second ruler members connected and secured by a connecting member which allows the ruler members to move to measure the length and width of a wound. The connecting member affords perpendicular movement of the ruler members providing accurate and consistent measurement of wounds irregular in shape and size. An end of the first or second member is designed to be inserted in the wound to measure the depth and undermining of the wound. Use of the device provides little to no discomfort to the patient.