Patent · US Expired

Integral log linkage for micro-instrument

US5868786A · kind A · utility

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4References
54Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 18, 1997
Grant dateFeb 9, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/2939
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A articulating tip structure with a pivot lug and a rotatable jaw with a pivot seat which wraps around the lug in normal operation and provides a gap for disengagement of the lug to allow disassembly and assembly.

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