Abstract: An apparatus and method for using a titanium alloy skeletal fixation system. A vertically adjustable spine screw includes an elongated u-shaped yoke on one end, with a machined female slot on each yoke side. The female slots allow ease of gripping the spine screw with a modified forceps like device. Parallel malleable metallic rods are conformed to the spinal region, then connected to the screw using an eyebolt assembly. This eyebolt assembly includes an angular rotation spacer, and a height adjustment spacer with positioning tabs. This assembly slides over each parallel rod with the bolt portion slipping into the spine screw yoke. The yoke meshes with the height adjustment spacer allowing height adjustment. The angular rotation spacer conforms to the rod and the height adjustment spacer. One or more of three different bridge assemblies transversely span the essentially parallel rods allowing lateral and angular adjustment.

Abstract: A gutter assembly with a leaf guard and soffit strip for attachment along a roof edge. Mounting brackets are provided for installing the assembly to rafters having variations in spacing, length, height, and parallelism, and for supporting one side of a soffit strip. The gutter, including its leaf guard and connectors, is integrally constructed as is both the soffit strip and its accompanying wall connector. The soffit strip is shaped to allow slidable insertion into and removal from the assembly. The leaf guard has numerous elongated aperatures with rearward facing depressions. Assemblies having combinations of these features are also disclosed as are methods of installation, the assemblies being adapted both for new construction with or without fascia and for replacing existing gutters.