Patents by Inventor Mark E. Harbaugh

Mark E. Harbaugh 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 prosthesis apparatus with improved taper locking connection
    Patent number: 5549703
    Abstract: An orthopedic joint prosthesis includes a prosthesis body with a pair of connectable components each having a connecting portion with a generally frustroconically shaped surface. One of the components has a projecting connecting portion and the other component has a socket connecting portion. The projecting connecting portion has a distal end and a proximal end with a generally circular end face. The void space can also be a socket. The void space defines a means for distributing stress between the proximal and distal end portions after the prosthesis body has been assembled by locking the socket and projecting portions together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew Richards Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Daigle, Mark E. Harbaugh