Patent ID: 8382757

Claim:
A bone fixator comprising: at least two clamping assemblies each for receiving at least one bone fastener; a main body disposed between the clamping assemblies, the main body having a joint assembly comprising: a male segment having first and second ends and a projection extending from the second end; a female segment having first and second ends, a cavity disposed proximate the first end and configured and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the projection, and an opening connected to the cavity; and a cover piece configured and dimensioned to be received in the opening and capable of being positioned in the opening so that a longitudinal axis of the cover piece is coextensive with a longitudinal axis of the male segment, wherein when the male segment is inserted in the female segment and the cover piece is disposed in the opening, the cover piece resists removal of the projection and the male segment is releasably rotatable with respect to the female segment along a longitudinal axis of the main body and as the longitudinal axis of the male segment is coextensive with a longitudinal axis of the female segment.