Plate and screw apparatus and methods thereof

摘要

This disclosure provides a plate having at least a first aperture and a second aperture, and at least a first annulus adaptable to be disposed within the first aperture and at least a second annulus adaptable to be disposed within the second aperture. Further provided is at least a first screw adaptable to be disposed within the first annulus and at least a second screw adaptable to be disposed within the second annulus, wherein the first and second screws are each engageable with its respective first and second annulus.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
(a) a plate having at least a first aperture and a second aperture; (b) a rectangular slide having an external surface that is configured to engage with at least the first aperture, the first aperture comprising a lip for receiving the rectangular slide such that the rectangular slide cannot be removed from the first aperture,
wherein the rectangular slide comprises a bore and a slide gap; (c) at least a first annulus adaptable to be disposed within the bore of the rectangular slide and at least a second annulus adaptable to be disposed within the second aperture,
wherein the first and second annuluses each have an internal and an external surface, the internal surface of the first and second annuluses each has a symmetric annular taper along respective vertical cross sections; and the external surface of one or both of the first and second annuluses forms a general semi-circle along its vertical cross section; and (d) at least a first screw adaptable to be disposed within the first annulus and at least a second screw adaptable to be disposed within the second annulus,
wherein the first and second screws each have a head portion, a body portion, and an end portion.