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Application: IPP-0051-US14 cross roads

Application Suture Anchor
Matter Number IPP-0051-US14
Paragraph Number 321
Application Number
Reference Case 1 IPP-0051-US14
Reference Case 2
Created 9/2/21, 12:00 AM
Modified 9/2/21, 12:00 AM
Id 5,918
Content
The mechanical advantage of a screw thread depends on its lead, which is the linear distance the screw travels in one revolution. In general, the lead of a screw thread may be selected so that friction is sufficient to prevent linear motion or force from being converted to rotary, that is so the screw does not slip or disengage even when linear force is applied, as long as no external rotational force is present. A “length of thread engagement” refers to a distance that one set of threads (external or internal) engages another set of one or more threads (external or internal). The tightening of a fastener's screw thread is comparable to driving a wedge into a gap until the wedge sticks fast through friction and slight elastic deformation. (Search 'screw thread' on Wikipedia.com July 16, 2021. Modified. Accessed Aug. 17, 2021.)
Notes Added by DJM 9 2021