DISPLAY PACKAGING FOR SOFT TOYS

Display packaging for soft toys, in particular, dolls, that allows a doll to be stably displayed upright in a standing or upright position on a retail display shelf, while allowing the doll's costumes and other attributes to be displayed to a purchaser and/or and child accompanying the purchaser unimpeded by any packaging elements and in a more life-like manner is described. 1. Display packaging for soft dolls , comprising:an enclosure box;a support base held within said enclosure box; anda doll support tower attached to said support base having a folded truncated pyramidal shape with upper gripping supports at the top of said support tower for gripping and supporting the hips of said doll inserted therethrough and a middle gripping support element positioned horizontally at the midsection of said support tower for gripping supporting the legs of said doll inserted therethrough whereby any long dress of said doll is allowed to hang down and cover said doll support tower such that the viewing of said doll is unimpeded by the elements of said display packaging.2. The display packaging of claim 1 , wherein said upper gripping supports comprise gripping support tabs that are folded inwardly when the hips of said doll are inserted therethrough.3. The display packaging of claim 1 , wherein said middle gripping support element comprises a circular section with radial lines cut therethrough which fold downwardly to grip and support said doll's legs which are inserted therethrough which is formed on the lower front face of said pyramidal structure of said tower.4. The display packaging of claim 3 , wherein said middle gripping support element is positioned by folding back and securing the lower portion of the front face of said pyramidal structure having said circular section with radial lines cut therethrough to a substantially horizontal position at the midsection of said tower.5. The display packaging of claim 1 , wherein said doll support tower further comprises bottom ...

TABLET PACKAGE

A package includes a case and a card coupled to the case. The card is configured to carry a collection of oral tablets or the like that can be released from the card and then ingested by a consumer 1. A tablet package comprisinga tablet-carrier card adapted to carry a collection of oral tablets for oral use by a consumer anda case including a tray having a floor and a side wall extending around the floor and card-elevation means for elevating the tablet-carrier card to assume an elevated position above the floor to form a tablet-receiving chamber bounded by the floor, the side wall, and an underside of the tablet-carrier card so that an oral tablet released from a tablet-storage pocket formed in the tablet-carrier card through a tablet-ejector opening created on the underside of the tablet-carrier card in response to a downward pushing force applied by the consumer to the tablet-storage pocket will fall into the tablet-receiving chamber.2. The tablet package of claim 1 , wherein a perimeter edge of the tablet-carrier card is arranged to lie in closely confronting relation to the side wall of the case.3. The tablet package of claim 2 , wherein portions of the perimeter edge of the tablet-carrier card and the side wall cooperate to form a tablet-discharge outlet configured to open into the tablet-receiving chamber provided between the tablet-carrier card and the floor to provide chamber-outlet means for discharging loose oral tablets from the tablet-receiving chamber for oral consumption by a consumer.4. The tablet package of claim 3 , wherein the perimeter edge of the tablet-carrier card includes a concave portion arranged to face outwardly toward an opposing portion of the side wall to define the tablet-discharge outlet therebetween.5. The tablet package of claim 3 , wherein the side wall includes a concave portion that is arranged to face upwardly toward the perimeter edge of the tablet-carrier card to define the tablet-discharge outlet therebetween.6. The tablet ...

POSTAL MAIL TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND RELATED METHODS

A method, system and program product for managing and responding to receiving of mail items including the capture of a digital image by a mail item recipient taken of the outside of the mail item that includes the recipient and sender address blocks using, for example, a personal mobile intelligent communication device, and decoding a postal service barcode such as an Intelligent Mail Barcode. 1) A method of processing data relating to a number of received mail items mailed by a mail item sender and received by one or more mail item recipients , the received mail items including an Intelligent Mail Barcode on an area of the mail item visible outer surface , the Intelligent Mail Barcode having a height based bar code containing in encoded form , a number of Intelligent Mail Barcode elements including a Mailer Identification Number , a limited term Mailer Assigned Recipient Sequence number , and a Delivery Point Zip Code , the method comprising:A) receiving at a central server captured mail item information relating to a digital image of at least a portion of the visible outer surface of the received mail item captured by the mail item recipient utilizing the mail item recipient's own personal camera equipped mobile intelligent communications device with the captured digital image, and including in an area of the image the Intelligent Mail Barcode, the receiving of the captured mail item information verifying actual reception of the mail item by the mail item recipient; and,B) in response to the receiving of the captured mail item information by the central server, storing information relating to the received mail item into a first mailing information database or into a second mailing information database on a second server, the stored information derived from the verified actual reception of the mail item by the mail item recipient as identified by the Mailer Assigned Recipient Sequence number and the Mailer Identification Number decoded from the captured digital ...

TRIALLING

A neck trial () is disclosed. The neck trial has a body () and a neck (). The body has an exterior surface. The neck extends away from the body along a neck axis (). At least one first line () is provided on the exterior surface, which extends in a first direction parallel to an inferior-superior axis of a patient when in use. At least one second line () is provided on the exterior surface, which extends in a second direction parallel to a medial-lateral axis of the patient in use. The number of first lines, or the position of the first line or lines relative to the second line or lines, is indicative of an amount of offset in the medial-lateral direction caused by the neck trial. The number of second lines, or the position of the second line or lines relative to the first line or lines, is indicative of an amount of leg-length in the inferior-superior direction caused by the neck trial. A kit of parts, a trial assembly and a method of trialling a joint of a patient are also disclosed. 1. A neck trial comprising:a body having an exterior surface; anda neck extending away from the body and along a neck axis, wherein at least one first line is provided on the exterior surface and the or each first line extends in a first direction parallel to an inferior-superior axis of a patient when in use and at least one second line is provided on the exterior surface and the or each second line extends in a second direction parallel to a medial-lateral axis of the patient in use, and wherein:the number of first lines, or the position of the first line or lines relative to the second line or lines, is indicative of an amount of offset in the medial-lateral direction caused by the neck trial; andthe number of second lines, or the position of the second line or lines relative to the first line or lines, is indicative of an amount of leg-length in the inferior-superior direction caused by the neck trial.2. The neck trial as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the number of first lines is ...

PACKAGED ARTICLE

The packaged article includes first and second members that define a sealed interior cavity in which the article is housed. The packaged article further includes a continuous seal that loins a portion of the first member and the second member, the seal having spaced apart first and second ends. The first and second members can be separated by peeling one of the members from the other member in a direction along the length of the seal from the first end towards the second end. The force required to separate the members at each of first, third and fifth regions of the seal which are spaced apart along the length of the seal between the first and second ends of the seal is different from the force required to separate the members at each of second and fourth regions which are located between the first and third regions and third and fifth regions respectively. 1. A packaged article , comprising:first and second members that define a sealed interior cavity in which the article is housed, anda continuous seal that joins a portion of the first member and the second member, the seal having spaced apart first and second ends,in which:the first and second members can be separated by peeling one of the members from the other member in a direction along the length of the seal from the first end towards the second end,the force required to separate the members at each of first, third and fifth regions of the seal which are spaced apart along the length of the seal between the first and second ends of the seal is different from the force required to separate the members at each of second and fourth regions which are located between the first and third regions and third and fifth regions respectively, and in which the ratios of each of the distances between the centres of the portions of the seal in the first and third regions at which the separation force is at a maximum and between the centres of the portions of the seal in the third and fifth regions at which the separation ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LEAST COST ROUTING (LCR) OF INTERNATIONAL MOBILE TELEPHONE CALLS WITH AN INTEGRATED MONEY TRANSFER FACILITY

A method and system for least cost routing for mobile telephone calls between the United States and Mexico in such a way so that the call is separated into several call legs and the international portion or call leg is routed via a low-cost or no-cost route independently of the local call legs, essentially achieving an international call with local call rates. This uses a SIM card that automatically identifies any incoming or outgoing call and provides the ability to convert the call from an expensive international and/or roaming call to a local (free) call. Several slight variations are disclosed, and all embodiments have an integrated money transfer service that can be used with a very simple low-cost basic mobile phone using IVR, SMS and voice recognition, or can be accessed via the web or via a smartphone app. 1. A method for least cost routing for mobile telephone calls between a country and a foreign country , comprising the steps of:pre-establishing a target area code in foreign country; and recognizing that a call to a destination number is being initiated to said target area code,', 'completing the call via Voice over IP (VoIP) over a data connection via Session Initiation Protocol (SIP);', 'communicating SIP call control information to a local control center including called number, calling number, HLR and VLR information,, 'programming a SIM card with computer instructions for carrying out the steps of,'} recognizing and authenticating said calling number and terminating and parking said call,', 'formulating a call setup request to the called number in said foreign country,', 'automatically determining the lowest cost routing option,', 'transmitting said routing option to the SIM card application,', 'initiating a new call to the destination number via the lowest cost routing option,', 'terminating on the destination number, and', 'merging the parked call with the call terminating on the destination number., 'said local control center carrying out the ...

INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY FOR IMPLANTING A STEM COMPONENT OF A KNEE PROSTHESIS AND ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR USING THE SAME

Surgical instruments for use in implanting a stem component into a knee of a patient include a canal reamer and an associated implant reference guide.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LEAST COST ROUTING (LCR) OF INTERNATIONAL MOBILE TELEPHONE CALLS WITH AN INTEGRATED MONEY TRANSFER FACILITY

A method and system for least cost routing for mobile telephone calls between the United States and Mexico in such a way so that the call is separated into several call legs and the international portion or call leg is routed via a low-cost or no-cost route independently of the local call legs, essentially achieving an international call with local call rates. This uses a SIM card that automatically identifies any incoming or outgoing call and provides the ability to convert the call from an expensive international and/or roaming call to a local (free) call. Several slight variations are disclosed, and all embodiments have an integrated money transfer service that can be used with a very simple low-cost basic mobile phone using IVR, SMS and voice recognition, or can be accessed via the web or via a smartphone app. 1. A method for transferring money between a country and a foreign country , comprising the steps of:pre-establishing a target area code in foreign country; and recognizing that a call to a destination number is being initiated to said target area code,', 'completing the call over a data connection via Session Initiation Protocol (SIP);', 'communicating SIP call control information to a local control center including called number, calling number, HLR and VLR information, said local control center carrying out the steps of;', 'recognizing and authenticating said calling number and terminating and parking said call,', 'formulating a call setup request to the called number in said foreign country,', 'automatically determining a plurality of lowest cost routing options,', 'transmitting said routing options and their costs to the SIM card application,', 'initiating a new call to the destination number via a selected routing option,', 'terminating on the destination number,', 'merging the parked call and with the call terminating on the destination number, and', 'transferring funds on said the call terminating on the destination number.', 'to any one of an ...

Twist-drivable pin assembly

A twist-drivable pin assembly includes first and second drivers, each having a driving end which can be received in a bore in the end of a twist-drivable pin, and an opposite end at which torque can be applied. The cross-sectional shape of each of the drivers at its driving end has a first plurality of apexes whose relative locations coincide with the apexes of a regular polygon such as a hexagon. The drivers differ from one another in their cross-sectional shapes at the driving end by virtue of one or more faces of at least one of the drivers between adjacent pairs of apexes having a groove formed in it. Each of first and second twist-drivable pins has a bore extending into it which is defined by a second plurality of apexes arranged as a regular polygon such as a hexagon and which is open at one end.

A TWIST-DRIVABLE PIN ASSEMBLY

A twist-drivable pin assembly includes first and second drivers, each having a driving end () which can be received in a bore () in the end of a twist-drivable pin, and an opposite end at which torque can be applied. The cross-sectional shape of each of the drivers at its driving end has a first plurality of apexes () whose relative locations coincide with the apexes of a regular polygon such as a hexagon. The drivers differ from one another in their cross-sectional shapes at the driving end by virtue of one or more faces of at least one of the drivers between adjacent pairs of apexes having a groove () formed in it. Each of first and second twist-drivable pins has a bore () extending into it which is defined by a second plurality of apexes arranged as a regular polygon such as a hexagon and which is open at one end. The number of apexes of the second plurality is equal to the number of apexes of the first plurality. The first and second pins differ from one another by virtue of markings associated with the open ends of the polygonal bores. The shape defined by the markings corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of a corresponding one of the first and second drivers. 114-. (canceled)15. A twist-drivable pin assembly comprising:a. first and second drivers, each of which has a driving end which can be received in a bore in the end of a twist-drivable pin, and an opposite end at which torque can be applied, the cross-sectional shape of each of the drivers at its driving end having a first plurality of apexes whose relative locations coincide with the apexes of a regular polygon, one or more of the faces between adjacent pairs of apexes of at least one of the drivers having a groove formed in it so that the drivers differ from one another in their cross-sectional shapes at the driving end by virtue of the provision of different numbers and/or arrangements of such grooves,b. first and second twist-drivable pins, each having a bore extending into it which is defined by ...

Method and apparatus for the carburizing of articles, especially iron articles

Instrument assembly for implanting a stem component of a knee prosthesis

A surgical instrument for use during a surgical procedure to implant an orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a surgical reamer comprising an elongated shank having a proximal end configured to fit into the chuck of a rotary power tool. A cutting head is located at an opposite, distal end of the shank, the cutting head comprising a cutting tip with a plurality of helical cutting flutes extending away from the cutting tip in a direction toward the proximal end of the elongated shank. A plurality of depth marks is formed in the helical cutting flutes of the cutting head. Each of the plurality of depth marks is positioned at a location on the cutting head corresponding to a predetermined depth of operation of the surgical reamer.

A twist-drivable pin assembly

A twist-drivable pin assembly includes first and second drivers, each having a driving end (2) which can be received in a bore (104) in the end of a twist-drivable pin, and an opposite end at which torque can be applied. The cross-sectional shape of each of the drivers at its driving end has a first plurality of apexes (18) whose relative locations coincide with the apexes of a regular polygon such as a hexagon. The drivers differ from one another in their cross-sectional shapes at the driving end by virtue of one or more faces of at least one of the drivers between adjacent pairs of apexes having a groove (20) formed in it. Each of first and second twist-drivable pins has a bore (64) extending into it which is defined by a second plurality of apexes arranged as a regular polygon such as a hexagon and which is open at one end. The number of apexes of the second plurality is equal to the number of apexes of the first plurality. The first and second pins differ from one another by virtue of markings associated with the open ends of the polygonal bores. The shape defined by the markings corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of a corresponding one of the first and second drivers.

A twist-drivable pin assembly

A twist-drivable pin assembly includes first and second drivers, each having a driving end (2) which can be received in a bore (104) in the end of a twist-drivable pin, and an opposite end at which torque can be applied. The cross-sectional shape of each of the drivers at its driving end has a first plurality of apexes (18) whose relative locations coincide with the apexes of a regular polygon such as a hexagon. The drivers differ from one another in their cross-sectional shapes at the driving end by virtue of one or more faces of at least one of the drivers between adjacent pairs of apexes having a groove (20) formed in it. Each of first and second twist-drivable pins has a bore (64) extending into it which is defined by a second plurality of apexes arranged as a regular polygon such as a hexagon and which is open at one end. The number of apexes of the second plurality is equal to the number of apexes of the first plurality. The first and second pins differ from one another by virtue of markings associated with the open ends of the polygonal bores. The shape defined by the markings corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of a corresponding one of the first and second drivers.

接続部材及び接続方法

【課題】手術器具を複数の異なる種類の対応コネクタに接続するための接続部材、接続部材を含む手術器具、手術器具を含む手術キットを提供する。【解決手段】接続部材１０は、縦軸、近位端、及び遠位端を有する細長いシャフト２を含む。接続部材はまた、シャフトの近位端に位置する複数の接続具を含む。複数の接続具は、第１の種類の対応コネクタと嵌合する少なくとも１つの接続具を含む。複数の接続具はまた、第２の異なる種類の対応コネクタと嵌合する少なくとも１つの接続具を含む。接続部材はオス接続部材であってもよく、対応コネクタはメスであってもよい。当該手術器具を提供することと、当該接続部材を対応コネクタに接続することと、を含む、方法。【選択図】図１

Connection member and method

A connection member for connecting a surgical tool to a plurality of different kinds of corresponding connector. A surgical tool including the connection member. A surgical kit including the surgical tool. The connection member includes an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. The connection member also includes a plurality of connection features located at the proximal end of the shaft. The plurality of connection features includes at least one connection feature for mating with a first kind of corresponding connector. The plurality of connection features also includes at least one connection feature for mating with a second, different kind of corresponding connector. The connection member may be a male connection member and the corresponding connectors may be female. A method including providing the surgical tool and connecting the connection member to a corresponding connector.

Connection member and method

CONNECTION MEMBER AND METHOD ABSTRACT A connection member (10) for connecting a surgical tool to a plurality of different kinds of corresponding connector. A surgical tool including the connection member. A surgical kit including the surgical tool. The connection member includes an elongate shaft (2) having a longitudinal axis (5), a proximal end (4) and a distal end (7). The connection member also includes a plurality of connection features (6, 8, 12, 16, 18, 20) located at the proximal end of the shaft. The plurality of connection features includes at least one connection feature for mating with a first kind of corresponding connector. The plurality of connection features also includes at least one connection feature for mating with a second, different kind of corresponding connector. The connection member may be a male connection member and the corresponding connectors may be female. A method including providing the surgical tool and connecting the connection member to a corresponding connector. 43946231

Connection member and method

A connection member for connecting a surgical tool to a plurality of different kinds of corresponding connector. A surgical tool including the connection member. A surgical kit including the surgical tool. The connection member includes an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. The connection member also includes a plurality of connection features located at the proximal end of the shaft. The plurality of connection features includes at least one connection feature for mating with a first kind of corresponding connector. The plurality of connection features also includes at least one connection feature for mating with a second, different kind of corresponding connector. The connection member may be a male connection member and the corresponding connectors may be female. A method including providing the surgical tool and connecting the connection member to a corresponding connector.

膝プロテーゼのステムコンポーネントをインプラントするための器具組立体及びこれを使用するための整形外科手技

【課題】患者の膝の中に膝プロテーゼをインプラントする際に使用するための手術器具を提供する。 【解決手段】手術器具は、細長いシャンク６２を備える管リーマー６０であって回転動力工具のチャック内に嵌合するように構成された近位端６４と、遠位端に配置された切削ヘッド６６であって、切削ヘッドは切削チップ６８と切削チップから細長いシャンクの近位端に向かう方向に延在する複数の螺旋状の切削縦溝７０を有する。管リーマーは、切削ヘッドに形成されたいくつかの深さマーク７２、７４、７６、７８、８０、８２、８４、８６を含み、深さマークのそれぞれは、膝プロテーゼのいくつかの長さの異なるステムコンポーネントのうちの１つに対応して、患者の骨髄内管を用意するために管リーマーがそこまで前進してもよい目印となる。管リーマーのマークと関連付けられたインプラント参照ガイドも用意される。 【選択図】図２

Controlling impact direction of surgical impacting tools

In general, devices, systems, and methods for controlling impact direction of surgical impacting tools are provided. In an exemplary implementation, a handpiece of a surgical impacting tool includes at least one actuator configured to be actuated by a user to control a direction of impacting. The surgical impacting tool handpiece, such as a handpiece of an orthopedic impactor, is configured to drive impacting of the surgical implement relative to bone.

Controlling impact direction of surgical impacting tools

In general, devices, systems, and methods for controlling impact direction of surgical impacting tools are provided. In an exemplary implementation, a handpiece of a surgical impacting tool includes at least one actuator configured to be actuated by a user to control a direction of impacting. The surgical impacting tool handpiece, such as a handpiece of an orthopedic impactor, is configured to drive impacting of the surgical implement relative to bone.

Controlling impact direction of surgical impacting tools

In general, devices, systems, and methods for controlling impact direction of surgical impacting tools are provided. In an exemplary implementation, a handpiece (10) of a surgical impacting tool includes at least one actuator (12, 14) configured to be actuated by a user to control a direction of impacting. The surgical impacting tool handpiece, such as a handpiece of an orthopedic impactor, is configured to drive impacting of the surgical implement relative to bone.

Building construction and method of manufacture manufacture