EP3033534A4 - Tools and ratchet locking mechanisms for threaded fasteners - Google Patents

Tools and ratchet locking mechanisms for threaded fasteners Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3033534A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: tools; locking mechanisms; threaded fasteners; ratchet locking; ratchet
Prior art date: 2013-08-15
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP14836937.4A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3033534A1 (en

Inventor

Harold Hess

Logan THORUP

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Enduralock LLC

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Enduralock LLC

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2013-08-15

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2014-08-14

Publication date

2017-06-14

2014-08-14 Application filed by Enduralock LLC filed Critical Enduralock LLC

2016-06-22 Publication of EP3033534A1 publication Critical patent/EP3033534A1/en

2017-06-14 Publication of EP3033534A4 publication Critical patent/EP3033534A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B39/00—Locking of screws, bolts or nuts
- F16B39/22—Locking of screws, bolts or nuts in which the locking takes place during screwing down or tightening
- F16B39/24—Locking of screws, bolts or nuts in which the locking takes place during screwing down or tightening by means of washers, spring washers, or resilient plates that lock against the object
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
- A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
- A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
- A61B17/84—Fasteners therefor or fasteners being internal fixation devices
- A61B17/86—Pins or screws or threaded wires; nuts therefor
- A61B17/8665—Nuts
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
- A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
- A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
- A61B17/84—Fasteners therefor or fasteners being internal fixation devices
- A61B17/86—Pins or screws or threaded wires; nuts therefor
- A61B17/8695—Washers
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
- A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
- A61B17/88—Osteosynthesis instruments; Methods or means for implanting or extracting internal or external fixation devices
- A61B17/8875—Screwdrivers, spanners or wrenches
- A61B17/8877—Screwdrivers, spanners or wrenches characterised by the cross-section of the driver bit
- A61B17/8883—Screwdrivers, spanners or wrenches characterised by the cross-section of the driver bit the driver bit acting on the periphery of the screw head
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
- B25B13/00—Spanners; Wrenches
- B25B13/02—Spanners; Wrenches with rigid jaws
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
- B25B13/00—Spanners; Wrenches
- B25B13/48—Spanners; Wrenches for special purposes
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
- A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
- A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
- A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
- A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
- A61B17/7035—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other
- A61B17/7037—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other wherein pivoting is blocked when the rod is clamped
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
- A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
- A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
- A61B17/84—Fasteners therefor or fasteners being internal fixation devices
- A61B17/86—Pins or screws or threaded wires; nuts therefor
- A61B17/8665—Nuts
- A61B2017/867—Nuts with integral locking or clamping means

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EP14836937.4A 2013-08-15 2014-08-14 Tools and ratchet locking mechanisms for threaded fasteners Withdrawn EP3033534A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US201361866332P	2013-08-15	2013-08-15
US201361891002P	2013-10-15	2013-10-15
PCT/US2014/051006 WO2015023815A1 (en)	2013-08-15	2014-08-14	Tools and ratchet locking mechanisms for threaded fasteners

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3033534A1 EP3033534A1 (en)	2016-06-22
EP3033534A4 true EP3033534A4 (en)	2017-06-14

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EP14836937.4A Withdrawn EP3033534A4 (en)	2013-08-15	2014-08-14	Tools and ratchet locking mechanisms for threaded fasteners

Country Status (3)

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EP (1)	EP3033534A4 (en)
CA (1)	CA2921383A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2015023815A1 (en)

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2014
- 2014-08-14 WO PCT/US2014/051006 patent/WO2015023815A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2014-08-14 EP EP14836937.4A patent/EP3033534A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2014-08-14 CA CA2921383A patent/CA2921383A1/en not_active Abandoned

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2017-04-19	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: B25B 13/02 20060101ALI20170311BHEP Ipc: A61B 17/88 20060101ALI20170311BHEP Ipc: F16B 39/24 20060101AFI20170311BHEP Ipc: B25B 23/02 20060101ALI20170311BHEP Ipc: A61B 17/70 20060101ALI20170311BHEP Ipc: F16B 39/12 20060101ALI20170311BHEP Ipc: A61B 17/86 20060101ALI20170311BHEP Ipc: B25B 13/48 20060101ALI20170311BHEP
2017-06-14	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20170511
2017-06-14	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: A61B 17/70 20060101ALI20170505BHEP Ipc: F16B 39/12 20060101ALI20170505BHEP Ipc: B25B 13/48 20060101ALI20170505BHEP Ipc: A61B 17/88 20060101ALI20170505BHEP Ipc: B25B 13/02 20060101ALI20170505BHEP Ipc: A61B 17/86 20060101ALI20170505BHEP Ipc: F16B 39/24 20060101AFI20170505BHEP Ipc: B25B 23/02 20060101ALI20170505BHEP
2019-05-08	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: ENDURALOCK, LLC
2019-06-19	RIN1	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)	Inventor name: HESS, HAROLD Inventor name: THORUP, LOGAN
2020-05-22	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN
2020-06-24	18W	Application withdrawn	Effective date: 20200520