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US 7,621,883 B2Granted
Slide lock
AssigneePatterson Medical Products, Inc.
InventorsJohn J. Duren, Darren Hamm
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Abstract
The invention is a slide lock for adjusting static progressive splints having a housing, a glide member, and a wheel whereby a monofilament can pass through the housing and be securely held in place by using the glide to force the wheel toward the floor of the housing.
Claims2
A static pressure splint for treating an injury of a hand comprising an inelastic mobilization component, a sling, and a slide lock comprising:
- (a) a housing comprising a floor, a slot, a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein the first and second sidewall together define an internal cavity, a front opening, and a rear opening, wherein the first sidewall has an upper ridge and a lower ridge, wherein each end of the upper ridge has a column;
- wherein the second sidewall has an upper ridge and a plurality of posts and each column is adapted to receive a post;
- (b) a glide, moveably engaged through the slot;
- and (c) a wheel, supported by the glide, whereby the inelastic mobilization component passes through the housing and is securely held in place between the wheel and the floor of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.