Measuring and testing – Specimen stress or strain – or testing by stress or strain... – By loading of specimen
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Lefkowitz, Edward (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Specimen stress or strain, or testing by stress or strain...
By loading of specimen
Reexamination Certificate
active
06865954
ABSTRACT:
A machine for testing components of a joint in relative articulation under a load includes an adapter fixed to a movable joint component and having a semispherical upper surface concentric with a semispherical articulation surface of the movable component, a load assembly configured in load applying relation to the semispherical upper surface and having a load adapter providing a lower semispherical surface against which the adapter can articulate under the load, and a drive assembly configured in articulating driving relation with the adapter and having a rotatable wheel and a drive shaft mechanically coupled thereto in angular offset relation to the wheel's rotation axis. Rotating the wheel effects an articulation of the adapter under the load and in turn an articulation of the movable component under the load against a semispherical pocket of a stationary joint component, in an articulation pattern determined by the angular offset relationship.
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U.S. Appl. No. 10/256,160, filed Sep. 26, 2002, Entitled . . . .
“Artificial Intervertebral Disc Having Limited Rotation Using a Captured Ball and Socket Joint With a Solid Ball and Compression Locking Post”.
Dudasik Michael W.
Errico Joseph P.
Zubok Rafail
Davis Octavia
Lefkowitz Edward
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
SpineCore, Inc.
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