Bayonet
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This 1930s encyclopedia entry describes bayonet-type connections used in surgical instruments and lighting fixtures, featuring interlocking slots and pins.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Bayonet connection, one part is provided with slightly obtuse-angled slots (one or several, symmetrically arranged), while the other has corresponding pins or protrusions that enter the aforementioned slots. Bayonet connections are used in a number of surgical instruments, for securing incandescent light bulbs in lighting fixtures, etc.
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“Bayonet.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bayonet/