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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1992
Filed:
May. 09, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Todd S Smith, Warsaw, IN (US);
Assignee:
Boehringer Mannheim Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 20 ; 623 18 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a prosthetic implant assembly comprising a base component secured to a bone and a generally planar surface having a recessed portion formed therein. A spring is situated in the recessed portion of the base component and includes a tab extending away from the spring. A bearing component slidably engages the base component to couple the bearing component to the base component and the bearing is provided with an opening for receiving the tab of the spring means therein to lock the bearing component in a fixed position relative to the base component.