Patents by Inventor Juan L. Zbikowski

Juan L. Zbikowski 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).

  • Patent number: 5275599
    Abstract: An external fixator includes two elements (20) of at least one pin (21, 22), each element maintaining a bone fragment (11; 12), and a telescopic piece (50 comprising an internal bar (41) and an external bar (42), each pin element being connected to either the internal or the external bar. One of the bars includes first guiding means for cooperation with corresponding second guiding means being at least indirectly dependent on the other bar, the first and second guiding means being separated from each other by roller sliding means intended to reduce the friction during the relative movement of the bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Inventors: Juan L. Zbikowski, Marcel H. Wagenknecht