Abstract: An adapter cable designed to power the CHATS computer system in a military vehicle by utilizing a 24-volt DC power outlet to provide power to the computer system's internal transformer, allowing the vehicle's generator to recharge the computer's battery as well as operate the computer and all associated components. The adapter cable's ten (10) foot length added to the CHATS power cable's length of approximately five (5) feet allows the user to operate the CHATS computer system in a remote location up to 15 feet from the vehicle while still relying on the vehicle's electrical system for power. This eliminates the need for a portable generator and greatly extends the time that the computer system can be operated in remote locations. This time limit is governed only by the amount of fuel required to operate the supporting vehicle for half an hour every five hours.

Abstract: An improved intramedullary nailing device including a plurality of pivotal blades which rotate outward to engage the distal end of a fractured bone. Specifically, the blades are pivotally coupled to a connector member which translates longitudinally in either direction within an elongated sheath, translation of the connector member toward the front end of the sheath resulting in the outward rotation of the blades into the bone at its distal end. The bone engaging mechanism prevents rotation, angulation, and antero posterior translation with the device inserted lengthwise into the bone.