Instrument retention assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9016640
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13452616

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A stationary base with at least two door shrouds extending from a tower portion. The tower portion has at least one groove communicating with a groove guide. An actuating housing is attached to the groove guide and connected to at least one force member positioned between the base and the actuating housing. At least one containment door is positioned in a door groove adjacent each door shroud. Each containment door communicates with the actuating housing with at least one guide pin positioned in a guide slot of each containment door, the guide slot being angled at a predetermined angle to translate vertical movement of the actuating housing to horizontal movement of each containment door.

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RKS DESIGN INC350 CONEJO RIDGE AVE THOUSAND OAKS CA 91361

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sawhney, Ravi K Thousand Oaks, US 78 1532
Singh, Kavinder Columbus, US 1 3
Vernon, John Malibu, US 20 575

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