Bracket for mounting at least one position detecting sensor...

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2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Wujciak, III, A. Joseph (Department: 3632)

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Brackets

Article holding means

C248S309100, C600S459000, C601S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07926776

ABSTRACT:
A bracket for use on an ultrasound transducer to releasably mount at least one 3D tracking sensor on the transducer. Each sensor has a pair of axially aligned pins projecting outward from its body. The bracket includes at least one socket having a pair of spaced-apart wall portions, each of which includes a slot arranged to receive a respective one of the pins of the sensor when the sensor is in a first position. From this position the sensor's body can be rotated to a second position, whereupon the spaced apart wall portions releasably engage (snap-fit about) a portion of the body of the sensor to deter the accidental displacement of the sensor with respect to the transducer.

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