Patents by Inventor John Dockstader

John Dockstader has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Orthopedic implant inserter with removable jaws
    Patent number: 9408720
    Abstract: An orthopedic implant inserter is provided with removable jaws. The jaws are connected to handles of the inserter by retainers. Each retainer includes a shaft and a latch. The shaft is configured to be received within mounting bores of a jaw and the associated handle. The latch is connected to the shaft and movable between a release configuration and a retaining configuration. In the release configuration, the shaft is removable from the mounting bores and the jaw is thereby removable from the associated handle. In the retaining configuration, the shaft is secured within the mounting bores and the jaw is thereby secured to the associated handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Krebs, Jody L. Claypool, John Dockstader, Jeff Blaylock
  • ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT INSERTER WITH REMOVABLE JAWS
    Publication number: 20120109225
    Abstract: An orthopedic implant inserter is provided with removable jaws. The jaws are connected to handles of the inserter by retainers. Each retainer includes a shaft and a latch. The shaft is configured to be received within mounting bores of a jaw and the associated handle. The latch is connected to the shaft and movable between a release configuration and a retaining configuration. In the release configuration, the shaft is removable from the mounting bores and the jaw is thereby removable from the associated handle. In the retaining configuration, the shaft is secured within the mounting bores and the jaw is thereby secured to the associated handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Robert D. Krebs, Jody L. Claypool, John Dockstader, Jeff Blaylock
  • Pin pulling tool
    Patent number: D642678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: John Dockstader, Robert D. Krebs
  • Inserter jaw for a prosthesis impaction and extraction tool
    Patent number: D651310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Jody L. Claypool, Robert D. Krebs, Jeff Blaylock, John Dockstader