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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:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Alfred S. Despres, Iii, Shingle Springs, CA (US);
Daniel E. E. Hayes, Jr., Placerville, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alfred S. Despres, III, Shingle Springs, CA (US);
Daniel E. E. Hayes, Jr., Placerville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Depuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthopedic component comprising a first element and a second element, with the first element and the second element being secured to one another with a modular connection, wherein the modular connection comprises a taper junction and an engaged-fit junction.