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Publication number
CH610753A5
CH610753A5 CH1617776A CH1617776A CH610753A5 CH 610753 A5 CH610753 A5 CH 610753A5 CH 1617776 A CH1617776 A CH 1617776A CH 1617776 A CH1617776 A CH 1617776A CH 610753 A5 CH610753 A5 CH 610753A5
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Switzerland
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CH1617776A
Inventor
Roland Leuenberger
Original Assignee
Roland Leuenberger
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Roland Leuenberger filed Critical Roland Leuenberger
Priority to CH1617776A priority Critical patent/CH610753A5/xx
Priority to IT24466/77A priority patent/IT1081824B/it
Priority to FR7718426A priority patent/FR2374886A1/fr
Priority to US05/810,763 priority patent/US4111208A/en
Priority to DE2730227A priority patent/DE2730227B2/de
Priority to AT0488877A priority patent/AT370608B/de
Priority to FI773650A priority patent/FI773650A/fi
Priority to BE183125A priority patent/BE861446A/xx
Priority to NLAANVRAGE7713563,A priority patent/NL182532C/xx
Priority to SE7714153A priority patent/SE7714153L/
Priority to CA293,036A priority patent/CA1112970A/en
Priority to GB52641/77A priority patent/GB1550577A/en
Priority to DK570977A priority patent/DK570977A/da
Priority to NO77774411A priority patent/NO145042C/no
Priority to JP15302577A priority patent/JPS5380789A/ja
Priority to ES465719A priority patent/ES465719A1/es
Publication of CH610753A5 publication Critical patent/CH610753A5/xx

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/1613—Component parts
    • A61B17/1633—Sleeves, i.e. non-rotating parts surrounding the bit shaft, e.g. the sleeve forming a single unit with the bit shaft
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/1613—Component parts
    • A61B17/1622—Drill handpieces
    • A61B17/1624—Drive mechanisms therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q11/00—Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
    • B23Q11/0042—Devices for removing chips
    • B23Q11/0046—Devices for removing chips by sucking
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q5/00—Driving or feeding mechanisms; Control arrangements therefor
    • B23Q5/02—Driving main working members
    • B23Q5/027—Driving main working members reciprocating members
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H37/00—Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups F16H1/00 - F16H35/00
    • F16H37/12—Gearings comprising primarily toothed or friction gearing, links or levers, and cams, or members of at least two of these types
    • F16H37/122—Gearings comprising primarily toothed or friction gearing, links or levers, and cams, or members of at least two of these types for interconverting rotary motion and oscillating motion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/1635—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for grafts, harvesting or transplants
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T408/00—Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool
    • Y10T408/03—Processes
    • Y10T408/04—Bit detachable
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T408/00—Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool
    • Y10T408/50—Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool with product handling or receiving means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T408/00—Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool
    • Y10T408/65—Means to drive tool
CH1617776A 1976-12-22 1976-12-22 CH610753A5 (xx)

Priority Applications (16)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH1617776A CH610753A5 (xx) 1976-12-22 1976-12-22
IT24466/77A IT1081824B (it) 1976-12-22 1977-06-08 Procedimento di foratura di partidure,e apparecchio per la sua realizzazione
FR7718426A FR2374886A1 (fr) 1976-12-22 1977-06-10 Procede de percage des parties dures, en chirurgie, et appareil pour sa mise en oeuvre
US05/810,763 US4111208A (en) 1976-12-22 1977-06-28 Process for drilling holes in hard materials, in surgical procedures, and apparatus for carrying out the process
DE2730227A DE2730227B2 (de) 1976-12-22 1977-07-05 Chirurgische Vorrichtung zur spanabhebenden Bearbeitung von harten Körperteilen, wie z.B. Knochen
AT0488877A AT370608B (de) 1976-12-22 1977-07-07 Vorrichtung zum bohren harter teile in der chirurgie
FI773650A FI773650A (fi) 1976-12-22 1977-12-01 Foerfarande foer borrande av haol i haorda aemnen foer kirurgiska aendamaol och anordning foer genomfoerande av foerfarandet
BE183125A BE861446A (fr) 1976-12-22 1977-12-02 Procede de percage des parties dures, en chirurgie, et appareil pour sa mise en oeuvre
NLAANVRAGE7713563,A NL182532C (nl) 1976-12-22 1977-12-07 Chirurgische inrichting voor het boren van gaten in harde materialen tijdens operaties.
SE7714153A SE7714153L (sv) 1976-12-22 1977-12-13 Sett att borra hal i harda material for kliniska endamal, jemte anordning for utovande av settet
CA293,036A CA1112970A (en) 1976-12-22 1977-12-14 Process for drilling holes in hard material in surgical procedures, and apparatus for carrying out the process
GB52641/77A GB1550577A (en) 1976-12-22 1977-12-19 Methods of and apparatus for surgical drilling
DK570977A DK570977A (da) 1976-12-22 1977-12-21 Fremgangsmaade og apparat til boring af huller
NO77774411A NO145042C (no) 1976-12-22 1977-12-21 Anordning for sponavskillende bearbeidelse av harde legemsdeler
JP15302577A JPS5380789A (en) 1976-12-22 1977-12-21 Method of and device for perforating hard material by surgical treatment
ES465719A ES465719A1 (es) 1976-12-22 1977-12-21 Procedimiento y aparato para la perforacion de partes duras,en cirugia

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CH1617776A CH610753A5 (xx) 1976-12-22 1976-12-22

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US (1) US4111208A (xx)
JP (1) JPS5380789A (xx)
AT (1) AT370608B (xx)
BE (1) BE861446A (xx)
CA (1) CA1112970A (xx)
CH (1) CH610753A5 (xx)
DE (1) DE2730227B2 (xx)
DK (1) DK570977A (xx)
ES (1) ES465719A1 (xx)
FI (1) FI773650A (xx)
FR (1) FR2374886A1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1550577A (xx)
IT (1) IT1081824B (xx)
NL (1) NL182532C (xx)
NO (1) NO145042C (xx)
SE (1) SE7714153L (xx)

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DE2730227B2 (de) 1980-12-18
FR2374886A1 (fr) 1978-07-21
JPS5380789A (en) 1978-07-17
IT1081824B (it) 1985-05-21
JPS5613462B2 (xx) 1981-03-28
NL7713563A (nl) 1978-06-26
NO145042B (no) 1981-09-21
DK570977A (da) 1978-06-23
SE7714153L (sv) 1978-06-23
CA1112970A (en) 1981-11-24
ATA488877A (de) 1982-09-15
ES465719A1 (es) 1980-12-16
NO145042C (no) 1982-01-04
DE2730227C3 (xx) 1987-04-16
FR2374886B1 (xx) 1981-08-28
FI773650A (fi) 1978-06-23
BE861446A (fr) 1978-03-31
AT370608B (de) 1983-04-25
GB1550577A (en) 1979-08-15
US4111208A (en) 1978-09-05
NO774411L (no) 1978-06-23
DE2730227A1 (de) 1978-06-29
NL182532C (nl) 1988-04-05
NL182532B (nl) 1987-11-02

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