Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A cartilage or bone cutter of the kind described, wherein the hollow spindle whose distal end is under spring loading against the distal base of the tubular shaft, is subdivided at an optional point along its length by a coupling which comprises peripherally distributed or end incisions or excisions of the wall of the one longitudinal section and complementary projections or the like of the wall of the other longitudinal section, which may be brought into engagement therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A cartilage or bone cutter of the kind described, wherein the hollow spindle whose distal end is under spring loading against the distal base of the tubular shaft, is subdivided at an optional point along its length by a coupling which comprises peripherally distributed or end incisions or excisions of the wall of the one longitudinal section and complementary projections or the like of the wall of the other longitudinal section, which may be brought into engagement therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
A cutter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the proximal end of the wall of the one longitudinal section of the hollow spindle is provided with at least two flat portions oppositely situated with respect to the longitudinal axis and formed by wall excisions, and the oppositely situated engageable end of the other longitudinal section of the hollow spindle is provided with wall projections which are longitudinally directed and complementary to the flat portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
A cutter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wall of the one longitudinal spindle section is provided with at least one axially parallel excision starting from the proximal end and corresponding to the whole thickness or part thickness of the spindle wall and at least one corresponding complementary engageable projection departs from the oppositely situated end side of the other longitudinal spindle section, so as to form a coupling means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cutter as claimed in claim 3, wherein said excisions and complementary projections corresponding to the whole wall thickness of the hollow spindle taper divergently starting from the ends of the two longitudinal sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cutter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the confronting ends of the two longitudinal sections of the hollow spindles are each provided with an intermeshing denticulation or partial denticulation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cutter as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the wall of the hollow spindle is enlarged in the area of the two intermeshing coupling halves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
Bone or cartilage cutters, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
Bone or cartilage cutters, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.