Guard Industries, Inc.
Guard News                                Issue VII                      February 2010
In This Issue
Tip of the Month
Components
 
 
Tip of the Month
 
Paper Transfers on Duraflex
 
Paper transfers can be applied to Duraflex by using an iron prior to forming, allow material to cool before placing in oven & form as usual.
 
Pat Myrdal,
RTPO(C), FCBC
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Next Month's Tip
 Structural Profile
 Re-enforcement
 
 
Quick Links...
 
 
Guard Industries, Inc.
3333 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 800-535-3508
Fax: 314-534-0035
 
 
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Greetings from everyone at Guard Industries!  We hope you enjoy this issue of our newsletter.  
 
We are highlighting our Components in this issue.  If you would like to view previous issues of our newsletter, click on this link to take you to our archived newsletters.
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Components
we are excited to let you know that Guard Industries supplies a complete line of Prosthetic Components.  The precision fitting modular items will provide our profession with the very best components for lower limb fitting & multi-functional prostheses.
 
Here is a listing of some of the components available:
  • Tube Clamp Adapters
  • Dual Adapters
  • Seamless Pylons
  • Seamless Pylons with Receivers
  • Four Hole Pyramid Adapters
  • Four Hole Pyramid Adapters w/Center Hole
  • Four Hole Receiver Adapters
  • Offset Four Hole Adapters
  • Foot Plate Adapters
  • Rotating Adapters
  • Laminating Plates & Adapters
  • 3 & 4 Prong Laminating Sets & Adapters
  • Component Sets - Which includes stainless steel, titanium, combination, pediatric
  • Sleeve System Clamps & Adapters
  • Sleeve System Alignment Adapters
 We also offer 9 Heavy Duty Components that are rated up to 500 lbs. 
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12 unique components rated up to 365 lbs. and not available anywhere else in the U.S.
 
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And also our new - Titanium 4 Hole Receiver Adapter which is an alignable & rotatable unit which can be offset anterior, posterior, medial-lateral & combination of the two.  In addition, this component has the ability to rotate.  If you look at this unit from the backside - the patented adjustment pyramid (US Patent 7,267,695B2) is drilled to host a shuttle lock pin, even if it is offset & it has been rotated, the pin will slide through with ease. This part is rated for up to 365 lbs.
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Detailed information on each component can be found on our website www.guardmfg.com.
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A Few Uses of Guard Plastics
Plastic Uses
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Thank you for your time.  We hope you have found this newsletter to be helpful and informative.  If you have any suggestions for future articles or any tips that you would like to share with our readers, we would love to hear from you.  Our goal is to exceed your expectations with each of our products and the delivery of our service.
Sincerely,
 
James D. Barnes                                    Steve Hall
President                                               Account Manager