USPTO Patent Application for Locking Hub Systems
Summary
The USPTO has published a patent application for locking hub systems and related methods, filed by Christopher Cindrich. The application details a mechanism designed to align spanning distances and diminish gaps through rotational coupling of proximal and distal components.
What changed
This document is a publication of a patent application (US20260083936A1) filed with the USPTO on September 19, 2025. The application, invented by Christopher Cindrich, describes a locking mechanism involving proximal and distal components with specific spanning distances and gaps. The mechanism is designed to diminish the gap by aligning these distances through rotation.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations on manufacturers. However, it represents a new development in medical device technology, specifically related to locking hub systems. Companies in the medical device sector, particularly those involved in the manufacturing of devices utilizing such systems, may wish to review this application for potential intellectual property considerations or future technological integration.
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LOCKING HUB AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Application US20260083936A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026
Inventors
Christopher Cindrich
Abstract
A locking mechanism is provided including a proximal component including a distal end including a first spanning distance and a gap disposed between a material of the distal end defining the first spanning distance. A distal component is rotationally coupled with the proximal portion. The distal component includes a cavity including a distal end, the cavity rotationally coupled with the distal end of the proximal component. The cavity includes a second spanning distance of the distal end of the cavity. A rotation of the proximal component with respect to the distal component, or the distal component with respect to the proximal component, is configured to align a direction of the first spanning distance with a direction of the second spanning distance and diminish the gap of the proximal component.
CPC Classifications
A61M 25/0097 A61M 25/09 A61M 2025/09075 A61M 2025/09125
Filing Date
2025-09-19
Application No.
19334450
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