Patents by Inventor Roland Schmoker

Roland Schmoker 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).

  • Bone plate
    Patent number: 5709686
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bone plate comprising holes (2) running in the longitudinal plate direction and receiving bone screws. The major axis D.sub.L as seen in the direction of the longitudinal plate axis (1) of at least one hole (2) is larger than the minor axis D.sub.Q of this hole (2) running perpendicularly to the plate longitudinal axis (1). At least one of these holes (2) evincing a minor axis D.sub.Q perpendicular to the plate axis (1) comprises a partial thread (3) in the area of this minor axis D.sub.Q to receive a bone screw with a thread head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Synthes (U.S.A.)
    Inventors: Gilbert Talos, Roland Schmoker