Abstract: Bone anchor assemblies are disclosed herein that can provide for improved fixation as compared with traditional bone anchor assemblies. An exemplary assembly can include a bracket or wing that extends down from the receiver member and accommodates one or more auxiliary bone anchors that augment the fixation of the assembly's primary bone anchor. Another exemplary assembly can include a plate that is seated between the receiver member and the rod and accommodates one or more auxiliary bone anchors that augment the fixation of the assembly's primary bone anchor. Another exemplary assembly can include a hook that extends out from the receiver member to hook onto an anatomical structure or another implant to augment the fixation of the assembly's primary bone anchor. Surgical methods using the bone anchor assemblies described herein are also disclosed.

Abstract: A hole sizing tool uses a swaging tap to move material which deforms the sides of a generally cylindrical hole toward the axis of the cylinder and is followed by a portion of the tool having a generally flat flaced helical spiral configuration with the turns increasing in radius as the tool advances but with all portions of the surface of the helical spiral including lines parallel to the axis of the tool whereby only radial forces are exerted by said portion to force the sides of the hole gradually toward a final diameter larger than that left by the tap but smaller than the original dimension. In an alternate form of the tool the flat surfaces of the helical spiral are inclined slightly, so that the edge of such surface nearest the nose of the tap is at a slightly greater radius than the edge of the turn nearest the tool in which the tap is held, to generate a slight axial force tending to pull the tool into the work.

Abstract: A portable, self contained skimmer utilizes an endless flexible belt which depends into the liquid to be skimmed and is driven between two rollers for removal of liquid from the belt.

Abstract: Described is a process for the level dyeing of polyacrylonitrile materials, in which process there is used for dyeing polyacrylonitrile materials that have varying substantivity an aqueous dye liquor containing at least one migrating cationic dyestuff and electrolyte, as well as, optionally, at least one migrating cationic retarder and further additives. This process renders possible a level dyeing of all fibre types of polyacrylonitrile materials by one and the same dyeing method. Generally, no addition of a migrating cationic retarder is necessary. Only in the case of a light-colored dyeing is a very minor addition thereof required. Particularly suitable migrating cationic dyestuffs are those having a more or less delocalized positive charge, the cation weight of which dyestuffs is smaller than 310, the parachor smaller than 750 and the log P (relative lipophil property) smaller than 3.6.

Abstract: Terminal lugs are crimped on the ends of electric wires and simultaneously embossed with selectable alphanumeric characters to facilitate identification of the wires after assembly thereof into harnesses or the like.