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US 11,452,658 B2Granted
Limb positioning system and method of manufacture
OwnerBrad Senskainventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a subassembly of a limb positioning system, the subassembly comprising a first clamp comprising an aperture and a first socket, a crossbar extending through the aperture of the first clamp, and a first ball coupled to a first cuff, wherein the first ball is configured to be inserted into the first socket of the first clamp and allow rotation of the first cuff relative to the first clamp.
Claims19
A subassembly of a limb positioning system, the subassembly comprising:
- a first clamp comprising a first clamp body comprising an aperture, a first socket, and a keyhole feature, the keyhole feature disposed between the aperture and the first socket, the first clamp body is a single piece of material;
- a crossbar extending through the aperture of the first clamp, a centerline of the crossbar defining a first axis;
- a first ball coupled to a first cuff, wherein the first ball is configured to be inserted into the first socket of the first clamp and allow rotation of the first cuff relative to the first clamp;
- a first latch aperture extending through a first half of the first clamp body and a second half of the first clamp body, wherein the first latch aperture is configured to receive a first latch for at least one of loosening and tightening a connection between the first clamp body and the crossbar;
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- a second latch aperture extending through the first half of the first clamp body and the second half of the first clamp body, wherein the second latch aperture is configured to receive a second latch for at least one of loosening and tightening a connection between the first ball and the first socket of the first clamp body;
- wherein the keyhole feature comprises a channel terminating in a circular channel, and the channel extends along the first axis from a first face of the first clamp toward a second face of the first clamp and terminates at the circular channel;
- the first half of the first clamp body is separated from the second half of the first clamp body by a gap;
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- the first latch aperture and the second latch aperture are located on opposite sides of the channel.
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A method of manufacturing a subassembly of a limb positioning system, the method comprising:
- coupling a first clamp to a crossbar by disposing the crossbar through a first aperture of the first clamp such that the first clamp is configured to rotate and translate relative to the crossbar, the first clamp comprising a first clamp body comprising the first aperture, a keyhole feature, and a first socket, the keyhole feature configured to relieve stresses in the first clamp body, the keyhole feature disposed between the first aperture and the first socket, the first clamp body is a single piece of material;
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- coupling a first ball of a first cuff to the first socket of the first clamp such that the first cuff is configured to rotate with the first ball in any direction about the first socket;
- coupling a first latch to the first clamp body by disposing the first latch through a first latch aperture extending through a first half of the first clamp body and a second half of the first clamp body, wherein the first latch aperture is configured to receive the first latch for at least one of loosening and tightening the first ball within the first socket;
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- coupling a second latch to the first clamp body by disposing the second latch through a second latch aperture extending through the first half of the first clamp body and the second half of the first clamp body, wherein the second latch aperture is configured to receive the second latch for at least one of loosening and tightening the crossbar within the first aperture;
- wherein the keyhole feature comprises a channel terminating in a circular channel, and the channel extends along the first axis from a first face of the first clamp toward a second face of the first clamp and terminates at the circular channel;
- the first half of the first clamp body is separated from the second half of the first clamp body by a gap;
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- the first latch aperture and the second latch aperture are located on opposite sides of the channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.