185 results about "Newel" patented technology

An artificial knee joint including a femoral component and a tibial component which are in relation of making relative rotation, in which the tibial component has a post that has an outwardly curving posterior surface and is disposed approximately in the longitudinal center between the articular surfaces so that the post is inside an intercondylar groove that is between the medial and lateral condyles and extends from the posterior end to the anterior end of the femoral component; and the femoral component has a cam that is disposed at the posterior portion of the intercondylar groove and comes into contact with the posterior surface of the post when the above-described rotation proceeds; and the post and the cam are shaped so that the femoral component is turned outwardly when the cam comes into contact with the post as a result of the rotation and as the rotation proceeds.

A modular, multi-articulated patient support system includes independently adjustable columns connected by an adjustable base and supporting a patient support structure. Each column includes rotation, angulation and separation adjustment structure. The patient support may be raised, lowered and rotated about a longitudinal axis in either horizontal or tilted orientation. The patient support includes a body support rotatably coupled with right and left leg supports disengageable at the outboard ends, that can be tilted, rotated and locked in place. An intermediate brace engages the base when the outboard ends of the leg supports are disengaged. The patient support structure may include two pairs of patient supports, each attached at the outboard end of a column and having a free inboard end. A coordinated drive system raises, lowers, tilts and rotates the patient supports, which may be positioned in overlapping relation. The pairs of patient supports may be rotated in unison to achieve 180° repositioning of a patient.

A method and associated system of implanting a vertebral anchor such as a pedicle screw assembly includes the steps of implanting a number of pedicle screws into a series of vertebrae; attaching a number of provisional posts to respective pedicle screws, each provisional post including a provisional saddle; bending a rod to conform to a desired alignment of the provisional saddles; removing the provisional posts from the pedicle screw heads; and connecting the bent rod to the pedicle screw heads. Advantageously, the method allows external fitting and sizing of a fixation rod before it is implanted and secured to the vertebral anchors via a minimally invasive manner.

The invention concerns a device enabling able-bodied or handicapped persons to learn to practise roller skating, skateboarding, ice skating, skiing on snow or artificial track. The invention is characterized in that it comprises supports consisting of posts supporting the cross members beneath which are maintained rails whereon can move freely rolling wheeled carriages whereto are attached the straps secured to the harnesses, obstacles arranged or provided beneath the rails, seats provided each with two hollow pockets with inclined base enabling the persons to put on their skates and fix their strap to the harness, signalling strips arranged on the floor serving to guide visually impaired or blind persons, a device including a sensor triggering a sound signal whereof the tone is different depending on the type of the obstacle, carriages with inclined side panels retaining the straps secured to the fastening points of the harnesses.

A modular, multi-articulated patient support system includes independently adjustable columns connected by an adjustable base and supporting a patient support structure. Each column includes rotation, angulation, separation and lateral travel structure. The patient support may be raised, lowered and rotated about a transversely shiftable longitudinal axis in either horizontal or tilted orientation. The patient support includes a body support rotatably coupled with right and left leg supports disengageable at the outboard ends, that can be tilted, rotated and locked in place. An intermediate brace engages the base when the outboard ends of the leg supports are disengaged. The patient support structure may include two pairs of patient supports, each attached at the outboard end of a column and having a free inboard end. A coordinated drive system raises, lowers, tilts, rotates and laterally shifts the patient supports, which may be positioned in overlapping relation. The pairs of patient supports may be rotated in unison to achieve 180° repositioning of a patient.

The wall hanging scaffold includes a pair of vertical support poles, which hang from top plate attachment brackets along the wall of a building structure. Each pole has a rigid, monolithic, triangulated brace removably and vertically adjustably secured thereto, with a support platform extending across the braces. Additional safety structure, i.e., safety posts, may be installed in the outboard ends of the braces, with safety rails being installed across the safety posts. A pulley may also be placed in the upper end of a safety post for lifting material and equipment up to the scaffold from the underlying surface. A diagonal brace(s) may be secured to one or more of the upper top plate hanger brackets to relieve stress on the otherwise unbraced wall due to the scaffold resting thereon during construction. The scaffold may remain in place up to closure of the eaves and soffit of the structure.

Dental implants having anatomical emergence are disclosed. Such an implant may include a post part adapted to receive a dental prosthesis and a root part adapted to be implanted into an socket formed from the extraction of a tooth. The root part may have a tapered portion having a generally round cross-section transverse to the longitudinal axis of the implant, and an anatomical portion having a cross-section transverse to the longitudinal axis that is based on the anatomy of the socket into which the implant is expected to be placed. The anatomical cross-section may be based on a shape associated with either the socket or the tooth. The implant may include one or more retention and stabilizing devices that extend from an exterior surface of the root part. The implant may include a prong that is adapted to move outwardly from an interior portion of the root part when the implant is implanted into the socket. An end of the prong may be adapted to stick into a bone when the implant is implanted into the socket. The implant may include an elongate rod that is movable along the longitudinal axis of the implant. The elongate rod may extend from an exterior of the root part into an interior portion of the root part, and may cause the prong to move outwardly from the interior portion of the root part when the implant is implanted into the socket. The implant may be a press-fit implant or a screw-type implant. The implant may be a one-piece implant, a one-stage implant, or a two-stage implant.

A rock climbing apparatus including a support stand on which a main body frame is mounted. The main body frame has two lateral columns, several transverse support beams and several longitudinal support columns built between the lateral columns to serve as a support skeleton. A rotary mechanism is arranged in the main body frame, including at least two chains in parallel to the length of the main body frame, multiple transverse slats in parallel to the width of the main body frame and a power supply for driving the chains to circularly revolve. The longitudinal support columns of the main body frame are arranged in a position where the chains are positioned. Each longitudinal support column has a rib rail, whereby the link shafts of the chains are slidably leant on the rib rail. The transverse slats are fixed on the chains and immediately adjacent to each other. The chains are positioned near the middle of the transverse slats. The transverse slats can circularly revolve along the lateral columns. Several rocks are locked on one face of each transverse slat distal from the chains for a user to climb.

A hand rail to post connector assembly for use with a modular ramp. The assembly includes a post cap configured for mounting to a post, a saddle that is received by a slot in the post cap, and a rail insert that is secured to the saddle. The post cap includes a support surface configured to support a hand rail, and the post cap substantially constrains the saddle from moving vertically. The rail insert has a clamping surface that engages an inner surface of the hand rail for clamping the hand rail between it and the saddle.

An integrated pet leash comprising a pet restraint, handle, retractors fastened to the outer side of the collar, and flexible elongated members. The flexible elongated members are coupled between the ends of the handle and the retractors. The retractors exert a force on the flexible elongated members toward the restraint. Additionally, the handle may include a detachable fastener to lock the collar-leash to poles, fence posts, parking meters, and the like.

A safety gate mounting kit is disclosed for use in the installation of a safety gate to a post, such as a newel post or similar structure, such kit having a first pair of clamping members for attachment to a top portion of a rectangular post and a second pair of clamping members for attachment to a lower portion of a rectangular post. First and second round post adapters for positioning around opposite sides of a round section of the post are provided for insertion between one pair of the clamping members. A wooden gate attachment member is provided to be attached to the first and second clamping members to which wooden gate attachment member the assembly / attachment hardware of a safety gate can be attached.

A post anchor for securing a support post for a structure comprises a base with four upstanding sidewalls forming a cavity into which a post is inserted, and means to secure the post inside the cavity. Interior ribs and exterior augmented corners resist deformation under pressure exerted by the post. Interior channels allow water to drain from inside the cavity toward a drain hole. The anchor post is slightly elevated relative to the ground, allowing air and water to circulate around the post and post anchor. The post anchor is made of a thermoplastic polymer which is given a textured surface, and may include an ultraviolet protection additive.

The present invention relates generally to a modular ramp (10) formed of prefabricated components. The modular ramp (10) includes a raked floor (12), elongate members in the form of floor pillars (14) and (15), and hand rails (16). The raked floor (12) is formed of a number prefabricated floor segments, an example of which are prefabricated floor panels (32) which extend between adjacent prefabricated floor bearers (34). The floor bearers (34) are supported by the floor pillars (14) and (15). The prefabricated floor bearers (34) have sleeves (56) and 58 attached at each end for respective receipt of the floor pillars (14) and (15). The pillars (14) and (15) are thus arranged for longitudinal movement relative to the sleeves such as (56) and locating pins (83) retain the pillars (14) or (15) relative to the sleeve (56).

The present invention provides a vent-pipe installation and support system for installing and supporting a vent-pipe system above a joist. This system comprises perpendicular vent-pipe supports for supporting vent-pipes which run generally perpendicular to the joists, and parallel-vent-pipe supports, for supporting vent-pipes which run generally parallel to the joists. The perpendicular-vent-pipe supports comprise a body portion, which is mounted to a joist, and a top portion having a generally C-shaped cut-out. The C-shaped cut-out opens away from the joist, and is sized to fit the vent-pipe, The body portion has graduated markings parallel to the joist top surface, wherein when consecutive graduated markings align with the joist top surface on every other consecutive joists, a supported vent pipe will be at a required grade. The parallel-vent-pipe supports comprise a post having a top, and having a mounting surface, whereby the post mounting surface is mounted to the joist, and a pipe engaging member extending away from the post mounting surface, wherein the pipe engaging member is at the top of the post, and wherein the pipe engaging member is a generally C-shaped cut-out. The C-shaped cut-out opens away from the joist, and is sized to fit the vent-pipe. The post has graduated markings parallel to the joist top surface, wherein when consecutive graduated markings align with the joist top surface on consecutive parallel-vent-pipe supports when the parallel-vent-pipe supports are spaced a predetermined distance apart, a supported parallel-vent-pipe will be at a required grade.

The invention discloses a safty used non- rope electric appliance connector, which includes upper place and down place, the upper place includes the upper place shell, the newel give electricity terminal and two concentric cylinder shape give electricity terminal, the down place includes the down place shell,the electric link place, the rolling slide bushing, two electric conductors, the give electric insert reed, backspring; there is two ring grooves on the electric link place, the two electric conductors installed in the two ring grooves of the elelctric link place, the guide post set in the middle of the elelctric link place, in the middle of the guide post set a hole, the rolling slide bushing in the down shell, and not only fluctuate slide and also can rolling by axes, the backspring set between the rolling slide bushing and the electric link place, the two give electricity contacts set on the rolling slide bushing and separately correspond with the two electric conductors.

A golf bag structure has a base, a post, a top frame, two leg assemblies and a cord. The base has a pivot bracket attached pivotally to the base and a cord guide. The post is attached to the pivot bracket. The top frame is attached to the post and has a divider and a cord passage defined through the divider. The leg assemblies are attached to the top frame, and each leg assembly has a pivot mount and a leg. The pivot mount is attached pivotally to the top frame. The leg is attached to the pivot mount. The cord extends through the cord guide and the cord passage in the top frame and is connected to the base and the pivot mounts of the leg assemblies. The leg assemblies keep articles such as golf clubs in the golf bag from falling out.

An artificial intervertebral disc having a pair of opposing baseplates, for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, uses a semispherical, bored bearing that is secured to the baseplates with compression locking posts and one or more retaining caps. The compression locking posts extend through the bearing bore and baseplate apertures such that the bearing is between the baseplates' inwardly facing surfaces. Retaining caps are attached to the compression locking posts, securing the baseplates to the bearing. Bearing surfaces on the inwardly facing side of each baseplate allow each baseplate to rotate relative to the bearing, however, rotation of each baseplate is limited by the interference of each baseplate and its respective retaining cap. Rotation of the baseplates about the longitudinal axis of the spine can be limited via a notch in the retaining caps and a groove in the baseplates, or vice versa.

The present invention provides for a support member to connect a column of a handrail or glass barrier system to a concrete slab. The support member may include a post extending from a base. A portion of the post may extend from the concrete slab and may be used to connect the column to the support member. The post may include holes for connecting the support member to the column. One or more legs may extend from the base to elevate the base above a surface.

A one-piece B-pillar having a front flange and a rear flange formed on an upper portion of the B-pillar. The front and rear flanges extend forwardly and rearwardly from a trapezoidal section of the B-pillar. An inner concave portion is provided in a lower portion of the B-pillar. The one-piece B-pillar is secured to the outer and upper surfaces of a roof rail and to the outer surface of a rocker to provide side impact strength. The B-pillar is hydroformed in one-piece to provide superior strength for roof crush performance. The tubular portion of the B-pillar is partially collapsed to form a trapezoidal section in the upper portion of the B-pillar.

An assistive walking rear entry device including a main frame, elongated upright body weight support members connected to each side portion of the main frame and two elongated leg members connected to each body support member one extending forwardly, the other extending rearwardly, each leg member including a rollable member attached to a distal end portion thereof. An elongated seat is attached to and supported on a lower portion of a centerpost, the centerpost being supported on the main frame. Rearwardly opening lateral torso supports are attached to the upper portion of the centerpost and make supporting contact with the thoracic area and for propelling the device during a walking gait. The seat is positioned against the perennial region to support the pelvis and to help propel the device on a “hands free” basis. The body weight support members are preferably multi-function for body weight support during a walking gait and preferably are tied together by a cross member to insure identical side-to-side displacement.

An integrated modular dental measuring apparatus and method of use for producing edentulous dentures. The apparatus is a set of components including a lower dental tray having a removable modular contact plate with an upwardly extending shoulder surrounding a tapered opening, a ball nut retained in the tapered opening, and a post adjustably secured to the ball nut. A modular striking plate may be removably attached to an upper dental tray or an integrated striking sector on a bottom surface of the upper dental tray is utilized to accurately obtain an established occlusal vertical and centric relation positions. The contact plate and striking plate are each configured as snap-in components to the respective trays. One size contact plate and one size striking plate fit on all sizes of dental trays. Additionally, the contact plate may be utilized as a spacer between the dental trays once the post and ball nut are removed. Finally, the contact plate and striking plate may be removed for functional positioning and esthetic blue printing measurements.

An overhang bracket has a top member, a side member and a diagonal member. The side and top member may be connected together through a removable connecter. A guardrail post holder allows a guardrail post to be installed at a variety of angles to the top member. Rotating the side member causes the diagonal member to translate up or down the side member. A side member locator extends upwards from the overhang bracket to indicate the location of the side member. A tie rod holder holds a tie rod in an offset position relative to the side member. The side member locator may extend upwards through further parts of the shoring system or bridge overhang structure, for example a floor of a concrete form or rebar. A worker may adjust the overhang bracket in place from a standing position on a supporting structure or the floor of the form.

A connection between a wall stud or post and an anchor bolt embedded in a concrete foundation, using a holdown connector that attaches to the anchor bolt and supports the wall stud or post above it. The holdown connector has a tapered bottom that allows it to rotate laterally, allowing the connection to act more purely in tension than is possible with a rigid connection.

A collapsible dual deck platform deck or flat rack container, adapted for vehicle cargo, has dual (40 fit and 45 ft) span capture and handling fittings upon twin or joint adjustable height corner support post modules, foldable transversely inward to overlie one another at platform deck ends, with an underlying hinged end gate upon one post; post modules feature telescopic rams with a pulley traveller carrying a cable lift to a movable deck.

A connector device, for a temporary cardiac pacing wire, includes a conductive adaptor and a cover section which completely electrically insulates the adaptor and environmentally isolates it. The conductive adaptor comprises a contact receiving end having an aperture therein and a plug portion for plugging into a suitable medical instrument. One or more conductive adaptors are received in a housing comprising a first, or upper section connected by a hinge to a second or lower section. The adaptor is received in the lower section and the plug portion thereof merges inside of a forward barrel portion. A rib in the bottom section cooperates with a pair of ribs on the top section to pinch the pacing wires and hold them in position. A locking post on the inside of the upper cover exerts sufficient frictional stub sections of the electrodes so that they cannot move after the adaptors have been properly positioned inside the lower housing. A cap over the barrel prevents the interior plugs from accidentally contacting an external ground. When the upper section is locked with regard to the lower section, the interior stubs are effectively shielded from exterior strain, electrical contact or dislodgement due to vibration.

A bracket assembly for securing a vertically disposed elongated cylindrical support member to a vertically disposed post or the like. The bracket assembly includes an upper bracket and a lower bracket. The upper bracket includes upper and lower plate members having uniquely designed openings formed therein. The lower bracket includes upper and lower plate members with the upper plate member of the lower bracket having a uniquely shaped opening formed therein. A clamping means is also provided on the lower plate member of the upper bracket and on the upper plate member of the lower bracket.

The present invention relates to an A-pillar mounting structure of a curtain airbag. In particular, an A-pillar mounting structure in which an upper mounting member of a boss of an A-pillar trim is separated from the during deployment of an airbag and the trim separated from the A-pillar is prevented from going far away by a cap that is prevented from being scattered by a cap scattering preventing means connected to a mounting member or a trim connecting means. The present invention relates to an A-pillar mounting structure. in which a curtain airbag is installed and to which an A-pillar trim is coupled. The A-pillar trim includes an A-pillar trim boss for connecting the A-pillar trim to an A-pillar, and an upper mounting member provided to an upper end of the A-pillar trim boss and formed to be separable from the A-pillar trim boss during deployment of the curtain airbag.