Terry L Schlotterback

US Patent:

7866273, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

Mar 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/381124

Inventors:

Terry D. Schlotterback - Leesburg IN, US
Ryan D. Schlotterback - Warsaw IN, US

International Classification:

B63B 21/00

US Classification:

11423026, 24130, 114218

Abstract:

A boat mooring device adapted to secure a watercraft to a mooring post with a rope. The device includes a rigid member forming a loop circumscribing a central opening. A passageway for receiving a rope within the rigid member extends between first and second ports. The rigid member prevents direct contact between the mooring post and a rope positioned within the passageway. A locking member moveable between first and second positions is disposed on the rigid member. In the first position, the locking member allows sliding movement of the rope through the passageway in a first direction from the first port toward the second port and inhibits sliding movement of the rope in a second direction from the second port toward the first port. In the second position, the locking member allows sliding movement of the rope in both the first direction and the second direction.

US Patent:

47954680, Jan 3, 1989

Filed:

Dec 23, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/137128

Inventors:

Robert A. Hodorek - Warsaw IN
Terry D. Schlotterback - Warsaw IN

Assignee:

Zimmer, Inc. - Warsaw IN

International Classification:

A61F 230
A61F 238

US Classification:

623 18

Abstract:

A mechanism and method for locking or securing a bearing insert to the base of a prosthetic implant. The prosthetic implant is for replacement of a portion of natural bone at a point of articulation. The implant includes a locking mechanism which enables the bearing insert to be removably secured to the base support. The locking mechanism includes a resilient locking clip which is predisposed on one side of either the bearing insert or the base support such that when the bearing insert and base support are assembled together, the clip extends between both the insert and the support to secure the two components together. To insert and/or remove the bearing insert from the support, the clip is caused to substantially fully recede into the component in which it is predisposed. The method of securing the insert to the base includes inserting a lip extending from one side of one of the components into a corresponding cavity in the other component. The resilient clip which is located on the opposite side of one of the components is then deflected to enable the bearing insert to be installed onto the base support.