Cabot Technology Corporation

Quixote Corporation

Michael T Fleury

Robert D Giese

Jeffery S Held

Dean A Erickson

Richard R Figlewicz

A raised pavement marker includes a reflector assembly that is resiliently supported by a membrane, that in turn is supported by a frame. The reflector assembly includes a skirt that overlaps the membrane, thereby allowing large-area reflectors and low-angle ramp surfaces. A vent is formed between the skirt and the membrane, and this vent is resistant to clogging. Locating elements are placed on the frame of the pavement marker to assist in proper installation of the marker in a recess of a roadway, such that all portions of the frame are positioned below the surface of the roadway. Indentations allow the installer to gauge the level of adhesive in the recess.

Raised pavement marker

A surgical tool, such as grasping forceps, biopsy forceps, or a retaining basket, is operated by a control wire that extends through a sheath. A handle assembly has a luer at one end through which the control wire passes before attaching to a slider that is movably located within an elongated opening in the handle. The slider has a collet mechanism that grips the wire and the luer is rotated to tighten and loosen the collet mechanism. A brake selectively applies a force between the handle and the slider to restrict movement of the slider within the elongated opening of the handle. In different embodiments, the brake is attached to either the handle or the slider and exerts frictional force on the other components. The handle assembly is designed to enable single handed operation of the surgical tool by a user.

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Racine, WI, United States of America

Michael T Fleury