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2380.2.01
US-20150012794-A1
US-20150205664-A1
US-20100023800-A1
US-8737141-A1
US-10157004-B2
US10007433A1
US-9159419-B2
US-10114589-A1
US-10134728-A1
US-20200065270-A1
US-10637533-B2
US-9927986-A1
US-8380915-A1
US-9159419-A1
US-9208071-A1
US-20200098728-A1
US-10643676-A1
US-10468073-B2
US-10283200-A1
US-10461965-B1
US-20130279232-A1
US-8892980-B2
US9632727A1
US10558561A1
US20100023800A1
US7230213A1
OPT-9
FLO-2
FLO-5PROV
ONSO3175(B) - Onsemi378
ONSO3305US - Onsemi346
GTS-3DES
FLO-4
US8762658B2
US8533406B2
US9632727B2
KMN-1PROV
PAT-2
PER-8 PROV
PER-9 PROV
INS-4PROV
HAR-1
CES-16
NXT-5PROV NXT-5, 6, 7, 8
IPP-0051-US14 cross roads
FLO-7PROV
IMI-5PROV
IPP-0050-US35 nextremity
VIL-12
OPT-13
TOY-1
US10998041B1
FSP1845
US6559866B2
Placeholder App
PER-10
KBR-1 1400.2.623
PER-13PROV
PAT-3
US20030023453
RMS-1DES
SMG-1DES
FLO-5
US10318495
US10133662B2
PER-11
US20140066758
VIL-17
PER-17
JBR-1
PER-12
US11056880
US11302645
US20210407565
US11081191
PON-1PROV, 2PROV, 3PROV
PER-33
RMT-1PROV
PER-32
PER-34
MCC-1
FLO-10
PER-14
PER-19
PER-22
PER-18
PER-24
TMC-PAT-1
DAR-2
PER-23
TMC-PAT-4
PER-16
PER-4 DIV1
PER-20
PER-21
BRT-PAT-1
TMC-PAT-5
TMC-PAT-6PROV
BRT-PAT-2-PROV
71212.157.USU1
FPR-PAT-1-PROV
71212.158.USP1
RMT-1
DAR-1PROV
DAR-2PROV
PON-1PROV
PON-2PROV
PON-3PROV
PER-18PROV
TMC-1PROV
TMC-2PROV
PER-13PCT
PER-13
PER-16PROV
PER-14PROV
PER-34PROV
TMC-4PROV
TMC-3
PAS-1PROV
VEH-1
PER-29DES
TEST.001
E2E-TEST.001
TEST-001
TEST-002
TEST-003
TEST-004
ZED006
FSP1011
GAV-PAT-1-PROV
Matter Number
Paragraph Number
80
Application Number
Reference Case 1
Reference Case 2
Content
In the illustrative example of FIGS. 1-9, the fastener legs 124, 126 have a generally elliptical cross section. Near the trailing end the cross section is approximately circular. Near the distal end, the legs are non-circular having a major diameter 129 greater than a minor diameter 131 (FIG. 8). In the illustrative example of FIGS. 1-9, the leg shape can be describes as being a pair of cylinders that diverge toward the leading end with material removed on the outboard surfaces so that the outboard surfaces are rendered parallel. The resulting legs are circular at the trailing end as seen in FIG. 7 and transition into the shape of intersecting circles as the material is removed, becoming narrower, i.e. tapering, in the minor axis toward the leading end as seen in FIG. 8. The front 152 and back 154 of each leg are parallel as seen in FIG. 4. The trailing end of each leg includes barbs 156 as seen in FIG. 6. The barbs 156 are generally in the form of upwardly swept circular projections 158 on the front, back and inboard surfaces of the trailing portion of the leg such as would result if the barbs were circular projections surrounding divergent cylindrical legs and material was removed on the outboard surfaces so that the outboard surfaces were rendered parallel and consequently removing progressively more of the circular projections in the leading direction. Alternatively, the barbs may extend completely around the circumference of the leg. The trailing ends of the legs include a cavity 160 (FIG. 9) operable to couple with an inserter as described below. In one embodiment, the cavity is threaded to receive a threaded connector. In the illustrative example of FIGS. 1-9, the cavity 160 is a stepped cylindrical cavity with a larger diameter trailing portion 162 and a smaller diameter, threaded leading portion 164. The leading end of each leg includes a radius 161, 163 to ease insertion of the fastener 100 into holes formed in bone. The inboard surfaces 128, 130 of the legs have an inboard surface trailing end spacing 165 at the trailing end of the legs. The trailing end of the body 108 is recessed toward the leading end of the legs by a trailing end recess distance 170. The leading end of the body 106 is recessed toward the trailing end of the legs by a leading end recess distance 172. The recess distances 170, 172 may be equal to or greater than a bone cortex thickness at a location at which the fastener is to be used so that the body 104 is located inward of the cortical bone when the fastener is installed.
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Added by DJM 12 2021
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Near the trailing end the cross section is approximately circular. Near the distal end, the legs are non-circular having a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="93" w:name="CMASTER2956129567295672957629576295"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">major diameter 129 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="93"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">greater than a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="94" w:name="CMASTER2959529601296012961029610296"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">minor diameter 131 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="94"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">(FIG. 8). In the illustrative example of FIGS. 1-9, the leg shape can be describes as being a pair of cylinders that diverge toward the leading end with material removed on the outboard surfaces so that the outboard surfaces are rendered parallel. The resulting legs are circular at the trailing end as seen in FIG. 7 and transition into the shape of intersecting circles as the material is removed, becoming narrower, i.e. tapering, in the minor axis toward the leading end as seen in FIG. 8. The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="95" w:name="CMASTER30112301183011830122"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">front 152 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="95"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">and back 154 of each leg are parallel as seen in FIG. 4. The trailing end of each leg includes </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="96" w:name="CMASTER30217302233022330227"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">barbs 156 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="96"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">as seen in FIG. 6. The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="97" w:name="CMASTER30250302563025630260"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">barbs 156 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="97"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">are generally in the </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:lastRenderedPageBreak/><w:t xml:space="preserve">form of </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="98" w:name="CMASTER3028930298302983030430304303"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">upwardly swept circular projections 158 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="98"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">on the front, back and inboard surfaces of the trailing portion of the leg such as would result if the barbs were circular projections surrounding divergent cylindrical legs and material was removed on the outboard surfaces so that the outboard surfaces were rendered parallel and consequently removing progressively more of the circular projections in the leading direction. Alternatively, the barbs may extend completely around the circumference of the leg. The trailing ends of the legs include a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="99" w:name="CMASTER30829308363083630840"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">cavity 160 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="99"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">(FIG. 9) operable to couple with an inserter as described below. </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidR="00D50983" w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">In one embodiment, </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">the cavity is threaded to receive a threaded connector. In the illustrative example of FIGS. 1-9, the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="100" w:name="CMASTER31026310333103331037"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">cavity 160 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="100"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">is a stepped cylindrical cavity with a larger </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="101" w:name="CMASTER3108331092310923110131101311"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">diameter trailing portion 162 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="101"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">and a smaller diameter, threaded leading </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="102" w:name="CMASTER31154311623116231165"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>portion 164</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="102"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">. The leading end of each leg includes a </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="103" w:name="CMASTER31206312133121331216"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="104" w:name="CMASTER31206312133121831222"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>radius 161</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="103"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 163 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="104"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">to ease insertion of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="105" w:name="CMASTER31247312563125631260"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">fastener 100 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="105"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">into holes formed in bone. The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="106" w:name="CMASTER3129131299312993130831308313"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="107" w:name="CMASTER3129131299312993130831313313"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>inboard surfaces 128</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="106"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 130 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="107"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">of the legs have an </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="108" w:name="CMASTER3133731345313453135331353313"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">inboard surface trailing end spacing 165 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="108"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">at the trailing end of the legs. The trailing end of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="109" w:name="CMASTER31435314403144031444"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">body 108 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="109"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">is recessed toward the leading end of the legs by a trailing </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="110" w:name="CMASTER3150531509315093151631516315"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>end recess distance 170</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="110"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">. The leading end of the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="111" w:name="CMASTER31553315583155831562"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">body 106 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="111"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">is recessed toward the trailing end of the legs by a leading </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="112" w:name="CMASTER3162331627316273163431634316"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>end recess distance 172</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="112"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">. The </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="113" w:name="CMASTER3165231659316593166931669316"/><w:bookmarkStart w:id="114" w:name="CMASTER3165231659316593166931674316"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>recess distances 170</w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="113"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">, 172 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="114"/><w:r w:rsidR="00D50983" w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">may be </w:t></w:r><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">equal to or greater than a bone cortex thickness at a location at which the fastener is to be used so that the </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkStart w:id="115" w:name="CMASTER31796318013180131805"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t xml:space="preserve">body 104 </w:t></w:r><w:bookmarkEnd w:id="115"/><w:r w:rsidRPr="00041F8F"><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Calibri" w:hAnsi="Calibri" w:cs="Calibri"/></w:rPr><w:t>is located inward of the cortical bone when the fastener is installed.</w:t></w:r></w:p>
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