Orthopaedic tool cluster clamp and orthopaedic tools
AssigneeBiomet Manufacturing, LLC
InventorPaul Slagle
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Abstract
An orthopaedic tool cluster clamp includes a pair of jaws held together and defining a distance therebetween, the jaws being movable relative to one another to adjust the distance; a connector holding the jaws together, with actuation of the connector adjusting the distance between the jaws; a cam base including a ramped portion statically associated with one of the jaws; and a cam lever pivotally connected to the connector about an axis of rotation and held against the cam base. The cam lever defines a profile such that rotating the cam lever along the ramped portion and pivoting the cam lever about the axis of rotation both cause actuation of the connector.
Claims18
An orthopaedic tool cluster clamp, comprising:
- a pair of jaws held together and defining a distance therebetween, one of said jaws being movable relative to one another to adjust said distance;
- a connector holding said jaws together, wherein actuation of said connector adjusts said distance between said jaws;
- a cam base including a ramped portion statically associated with one of said jaws;
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- a cam lever pivotally connected to said connector about an axis of rotation and held against said cam base, said cam lever defining a profile wherein rotating said cam lever along said ramped portion and pivoting said cam lever about said axis of rotation both cause actuation of said connector.
A cam assembly, comprising:
- a cam base having a first flat portion, a second flat portion, a ramped portion positioned between said first and second flat portions, and a bump formed on at least one of said first and second flat portions;
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- a cam lever held against said cam base and having a connection feature defining an axis of rotation, said cam lever defining a profile wherein rotating said cam lever along said ramped portion and pivoting said cam lever about said axis of rotation both cause linear movement of said connection feature, said bump preventing free rotation of said cam lever along said ramped portion from at least one of said first and second flat portions.
A cam assembly, comprising:
- a cam base a ramped portion;
- wherein said cam base includes a first flat portion and a second flat portion, said ramped portion being between said first flat portion and said second flat portion;
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- a cam lever held against said cam base and having a connection feature defining an axis of rotation, said cam lever defining a profile wherein rotating said cam lever along said ramped portion and pivoting said cam lever about said axis of rotation both cause linear movement of said connection feature;
- wherein said cam lever includes a cam portion and a lever portion connected to said cam portion, said cam portion being held against said cam base, said lever portion having a first end connected to said cam portion and a second end opposite said first end;
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- wherein said cam portion defines a maximum width and said connection feature and said first flat portion define a feature separation distance therebetween, said feature separation distance being at a maximum when said cam lever is positioned so that said maximum width is held against said second flat portion of said cam base.
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