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The present invention provides a removable vena cava filter for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts having first ends attached together along a longitudinal axis. Each primary strut includes an arcuate segment having a first tensile strength. The arcuate segment extends from the first end to an anchoring hook. The anchoring hook is integral with the arcuate segment and having the first thickness and first tensile strength. The filter further comprises a plurality of secondary struts freely spaced between the primary struts and having connected ends attached together along the longitudinal axis. Each secondary strut freely extends from the connected end to a free end avoiding contact with other secondary struts and primary struts. Each secondary strut has a second tensile strength.

The present invention provides a removable vena cava filter for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts having first ends attached together along a longitudinal axis. Each primary strut has an arcuate segment extending from the first end to an anchoring hook. The primary struts are configured to move between an expanded state for engaging the anchoring hooks with the blood vessel and a collapsed state for filter retrieval or delivery. Each primary strut are configured to cross another primary strut along the longitudinal axis in the collapsed state such that the arcuate segments occupy a first diameter greater than a second diameter occupied by the anchoring hooks in the collapsed state for filter retrieval or delivery.

A removable filter having a collapsed state and an expanded state for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel is disclosed. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts and a plurality of secondary struts. Each primary strut in the expanded state extends from a primary strut first end to an anchoring hook. Each primary strut extends arcuately along a longitudinal axis and linearly radially. The plurality of primary strut first ends are attached together along the longitudinal axis. Each secondary strut in the expanded state extends from a secondary strut first end to a free end. Each secondary strut extends arcuately along the longitudinal axis and linearly radially. The plurality of secondary struts are attached together along the longitudinal axis. The plurality of secondary struts centralize the filter in the expanded state in the blood vessel.

The present invention provides a removable vena cava filter for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts having first ends attached together along a longitudinal axis. Each primary strut has an arcuate segment extending from the first end to an anchoring hook. The primary struts are configured to move between an expanded state for engaging the anchoring hooks with the blood vessel and a collapsed state for filter retrieval or delivery. Each primary strut are configured to cross another primary strut along the longitudinal axis in the collapsed state such that the arcuate segments occupy a first diameter greater than a second diameter occupied by the anchoring hooks in the collapsed state for filter retrieval or delivery.

A ball includes multiple cover panels respectively multiple ribs protruded on a bladder carcass so as to define a panel recess between two adjacent ribs. Each rib has a first step and a second step respectively formed on a side face of the rib such that a first receiving space to receive therein the cushion and a second receiving space in communication with the first receiving space to receive therein the cover panel are defined between the two adjacent ribs. Engagement of the cushion and the cover panel to the bladder carcass is enhanced.

A removable filter having a collapsed state and an expanded state for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel is disclosed. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts and a plurality of secondary struts. Each primary strut in the expanded state extends from a primary strut first end to an anchoring hook. Each primary strut extends arcuately along a longitudinal axis and linearly radially. The plurality of primary strut first ends are attached together along the longitudinal axis. Each secondary strut in the expanded state extends from a secondary strut first end to a free end. Each secondary strut extends arcuately along the longitudinal axis and linearly radially. The plurality of secondary struts are attached together along the longitudinal axis. The plurality of secondary struts centralize the filter in the expanded state in the blood vessel.

A magnetic disk cartridge capable of being loaded into a disk drive comprises a housing, and a magnetic disk, which is accommodated for rotation within the housing. The housing is provided with an opening, which allows a magnetic head of the disk drive to access a surface of the magnetic disk, and a shutter for opening and closing the opening. The housing has an outer peripheral shape composed of a circular arc, which is formed along a contour of the magnetic disk, and two straight lines, which are circumscribed with the circular arc formed along the contour of the magnetic disk and are normal to each other.

A connector is provided. The connector includes a connector body, a signal transmitting unit, a cover, a fastening plate, and an extension plate. The connector body has side walls to enclose an assembly hole. The signal transmitting unit is disposed in the assembly hole. The cover has a first end, a second end, and a first pivot and is disposed outside the assembly hole. The first end and the first pivot are disposed on two ends of a side case of the cover. The second end is opposite to the first end while the first pivot is axially connected to one side of the assembly hole. The fastening plate has a second pivot opposite and parallel to the first pivot. The second pivot axially connected to the side wall around the assembly hole. One end of the extension plate has a third pivot parallel to the first pivot and is rotatably connected to the fastening plate. The other end of the extension plate has a pressing portion to press the second end of the cover from outside to make the cover rotates toward the connector body and press the signal transmitting unit.

A power steering apparatus includes a worm gear that transmits a rotational force of an electric motor to a steering mechanism through engagement of a worm shaft and a worm wheel and a backlash adjustment mechanism that reduces backlash between the worm shaft and the worm wheel. The backlash adjustment mechanism has a ball bearing mounted to the worm shaft, a slider movable in a movement direction substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of the worm shaft, a first sliding surface provided on an outer circumferential side of an outer race of the ball bearing, and a second sliding surface provided on the slider and brought in sliding contact with the first sliding surface such that forward movement of the slider in the movement direction causes relative sliding of the first and second sliding surfaces to bring the worm shaft closer to the worm wheel.

The cargo bar of the invention includes a telescoping rod composed of an outer tube and an inner tube. One end of a toothed rail is fastened on the inner tube and the other end thereof longitudinally extends along the outer tube so that the toothed rail can move with the inner tube. An iron assembly, which is composed of a housing and a U-shaped bracket, is fixed at one end of the outer tube. The U-shaped bracket accommodates the toothed rail and pivotally connects a handle. A plurality of cogs are formed on the pivotal end of the handle. When the handle is closed, the cogs engage with the toothed rail so as to jam the inner tube. That is, the total length formed by the two tubes stays fixed. When the handle is opened, the cogs disengage with the toothed rail so as to make the inner tube become adjustable.

An electrical connector (1) for connecting a land grid array (LGA) chip with a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a housing (10), and terminals (11) received in passageways (104) of the housing. The housing defines a base (100) and sidewalls (12, 14), the base and the sidewalls cooperatively defining a space therebetween for receiving the LGA chip. The base has a multiplicity of walls respectively between every two adjacent passageways along a length thereof, and four peripheral raised portions (102) extending upwardly and adjoining the sidewalls respectively. A multiplicity of protrusions (106) extends upwardly from the walls respectively. A height of the raised portions is the same as that of the protrusions. When a force is exerted down on the LGA chip to make the LGA chip engege with the terminals, a proportion of the force is borne by the protrusions and the raised portions.

An anode mount assembly is provided for facilitating rapid replacement of an anode component. The adapter mount assembly can comprise a mount component comprising a component body having at least one mounting aperture disposed therein and at least one protrusion or recess that can engage a recess or protrusion of the anode component for restricting movement of the anode component with respect to the mount component in at least one of a rotational and a translational direction of movement. Further, the anode component can comprise an engagement aperture, and the mounting aperture and the engagement aperture can be configured to receive a fastener for securing the anode component to the mount component and for restricting at least one additional degree of movement of the anode component with respect to the mount component to thereby secure the anode component to the mount component.

A dispensing unit for dispensing a beverage from a pressurized container having a tapping column fixed to and extending normal to the top surface of a top plate with an opening and forming an elbow is disclosed. The column has an elongated inner channel bringing in fluid communication the support plate with a tapping pinch valve located in a tapping head at the elbow. The tapping pinch valve has jaws for receiving in pinching relationship the outlet end of the dispensing line and controlling flow of liquid by varying the distance between the jaws from a closed to an open position. A flexible dispensing line, having inlet and outlet ends, extends in the channel. The outlet end engages the pinch valve, and the inlet end connects to a keg. A device for opening the channel includes the pinch valve so a distance larger than the open position separates the jaws.

In a worm-rack type transmission device (1), a curved side portion (6) is provided on rack teeth (2a) of a linear rack (2) in a manner to form a part of an ellipsoidal surface (E) and twisted by a changing rate (θ) of a torsional manner a toothed streak (5) of a worm wheel (3). The worm wheel (3) brings the toothed streak (5) into engagement with the curved side portion (6) in a line-to-line contact, enabling to a self-locking property and strengthening a transmission power to insure a high transmission efficiency with a least friction loss so as effectuate a linear drive for an extended distance travel with a high precision.

A connector is provided. The connector includes a connector body, a signal transmitting unit, a cover, a fastening plate, and an extension plate. The connector body has side walls to enclose an assembly hole. The signal transmitting unit is disposed in the assembly hole. The cover has a first end, a second end, and a first pivot and is disposed outside the assembly hole. The first end and the first pivot are disposed on two ends of a side case of the cover. The second end is opposite to the first end while the first pivot is axially connected to one side of the assembly hole. The fastening plate has a second pivot opposite and parallel to the first pivot. The second pivot axially connected to the side wall around the assembly hole. One end of the extension plate has a third pivot parallel to the first pivot and is rotatably connected to the fastening plate. The other end of the extension plate has a pressing portion to press the second end of the cover from outside to make the cover rotates toward the connector body and press the signal transmitting unit.

The present invention discloses a pair of adjustable pliers, comprising a first handle and a second handle, both of which have a gripping part arranged at a front end thereof, the two gripping parts forming a jaw span, the first handle and the second handle being arranged in an intersectional manner and relatively fixed via a connecting mechanism, wherein the second handle has an elongated rack slot at a position of the connecting mechanism, and the rack slot is provided with a toothed rack on an inner side part thereof. The connecting mechanism comprises a positioning snap piece arranged inside the rack slot and a link mechanism connected with the positioning snap piece, the positioning snap piece has lateral teeth which are engaged with the toothed rack on the rack slot, the link mechanism is provided to drive the positioning snap piece to rotate and disengage the lateral teeth on the positioning snap piece from the toothed rack. Thus the first handle can move relative to the second handle along the rack slot through the movement of the connecting mechanism. The link mechanism comprises a trigger shaft connected with the positioning snap piece, and the trigger shaft has a trigger part thereon. The present invention has the advantages that the right handle can be directly pushed to achieve the quick one-way adjustment, which is convenient and saves effort compared to the ordinary water pump pliers that need two-handed adjustment.

In a worm-rack type transmission device (1) a curved side portion (6) is provided on rack teeth (2a) of a linear rack (2) in a manner to form a part of an ellipsoidal surface (E) and twisted by a changing rate (θ) of a torsional manner a toothed streak (5) of a worm wheel (3). The worm wheel (3) brings the toothed streak (5) into engagement with the curved side portion (6) in a line-to-line contact, enabling to a self-locking property and strengthening a transmission power to insure a high transmission efficiency with a least friction loss so as effectuate a linear drive for an extended distance travel with a high precision.

An electrical connector (1) for connecting a land grid array (LGA) chip with a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a housing (10), and terminals (11) received in passageways (104) of the housing. The housing defines a base (100) and sidewalls (12, 14), the base and the sidewalls cooperatively defining a space therebetween for receiving the LGA chip. The base has a multiplicity of walls respectively between every two adjacent passageways along a length thereof, and four peripheral raised portions (102) extending upwardly and adjoining the sidewalls respectively. A multiplicity of protrusions (106) extends upwardly from the walls respectively. A height of the raised portions is the same as that of the protrusions. When a force is exerted down on the LGA chip to make the LGA chip engege with the terminals, a proportion of the force is borne by the protrusions and the raised portions.

An electrical connector (1) for connecting a land grid array (LGA) chip with a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a housing (10), and terminals (11) received in passageways (104) of the housing. The housing has a base (100) and sidewalls (12, 14), the base and the sidewalls cooperatively defining a space therebetween for retaining the LGA chip. The base has a multiplicity of walls respectively between every two adjacent passageways along a length thereof, and four raised portions (102) extending upwardly around the base. A multiplicity of protrusions (106) is respectively extended upwardly from the walls. When a force is exerted down the LGA chip to make the LGA chip engage with the terminals, the protrusions and the four raised portions can support the force for separate the force without making the LGA chip deforming downwardly. This ensures that engagement between the connector and the LGA chip is accurate and reliable.

Described herein is a recliner regulating device comprising a locking cam, an unlocking cam with a thickness less than the locking cam, a ratchet gear, a coulisse and a return spring connected with a central shaft. The locking cam is connected with the unlocking cam. Sliders are connected with the unlocking cam and sliding grooves. A jacket is connected with the ratchet gear and the coulisse. The return spring is connected with the coulisse. The thickness of the locking cam and the unlocking cam may be respectively designed in terms of the stress applied thereon. Since the locking cam and the unlocking cam are separately produced, structure of the die is simplified and service life of the die is improved significantly. The locking cam and the unlocking cam may be manufactured by punch, which leads to a greater production efficiency.

A dispensing unit for dispensing a beverage from a pressurized container having a tapping column fixed to and extending normal to the top surface of a top plate with an opening and forming an elbow is disclosed. The column has an elongated inner channel bringing in fluid communication the support plate with a tapping pinch valve located in a tapping head at the elbow. The tapping pinch valve has jaws for receiving in pinching relationship the outlet end of the dispensing line and controlling flow of liquid by varying the distance between the jaws from a closed to an open position. A flexible dispensing line, having inlet and outlet ends, extends in the channel. The outlet end engages the pinch valve, and the inlet end connects to a keg. A device for opening the channel includes the pinch valve so a distance larger than the open position separates the jaws.

The cargo bar of the invention includes a telescoping rod composed of an outer tube and an inner tube. One end of a toothed rail is fastened on the inner tube and the other end thereof longitudinally extends along the outer tube so that the toothed rail can move with the inner tube. An iron assembly, which is composed of a housing and a U-shaped bracket, is fixed at one end of the outer tube. The U-shaped bracket accommodates the toothed rail and pivotally connects a handle. A plurality of cogs are formed on the pivotal end of the handle. When the handle is closed, the cogs engage with the toothed rail so as to jam the inner tube. That is, the total length formed by the two tubes stays fixed. When the handle is opened, the cogs disengage with the toothed rail so as to make the inner tube become adjustable.

A hand railing includes a metal rod, a plurality of positioning units and a plastic cover. The positioning units are adapted to be secured on the surface of the metal rod. The metal rod is then placed in the injection mold, and the positioning unit is disposed between the metal rod and injection mold. The melted plastic cover is then introduced into the mold to fill the mold including the recessed portions and melt the surface of the positioning unit, so the plastic cover can completely cover the metal rod and the positioning unit. Furthermore, since the melted plastic cover also flows into recessed slot, the engagement between the metal rod and plastic cover is even stronger.

A telescopic edge protection post arrangeable between a floor and a ceiling, wherein the telescopic edge protection post comprises an outer tube having a floor end and a top end, and an inner tube having a bottom end and a ceiling end. The inner tube extends into the outer tube and is movable with respect thereto between an extended position and a collapsed position. The post further has a locking mechanism arranged to lock the inner tube with respect to the outer tube, and a tensioning device. The locking mechanism comprises a fixed element, which is attached to the outer tube at its top end, and a movable element, which is movable with respect to the fixed element between a locking position in which the movable element engages with the inner tube and the fixed element to prevent the inner tube from being retracted into the outer tube.

Described herein is a recliner regulating device comprising a locking cam, an unlocking cam with a thickness less than the locking cam, a ratchet gear, a coulisse and a return spring connected with a central shaft. The locking cam is connected with the unlocking cam. Sliders are connected with the unlocking cam and sliding grooves. A jacket is connected with the ratchet gear and the coulisse. The return spring is connected with the coulisse. The thickness of the locking cam and the unlocking cam may be respectively designed in terms of the stress applied thereon. Since the locking cam and the unlocking cam are separately produced, structure of the die is simplified and service life of the die is improved significantly. The locking cam and the unlocking cam may be manufactured by punch, which leads to a greater production efficiency.