US3276447A
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Flexible tubing clamp
Assignee: Don Baxter Inc
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Filing: 1963-10-07
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1983-10-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald A Hamilton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150015; A61B5/15003; A61B5/150206; A61B5/150251; A61B5/150351; A61B5/150366; A61B5/150374; A61B5/150381; A61B5/150389; A61B5/150503; A61B5/150992; A61B5/153; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/05; A61J1/10; A61J1/12; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/22; A61M39/28; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/24; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/30; Y10T225/393; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/35; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49808; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49925; Y10T29/49927; Y10T29/49929
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A TUBING CLAMP AND FLEXIBLE TUBE COMBINATION FOR USE WITH A BLOOD DONOR SET TO FORM A CLOSED, SEVERED, SEALED END OF A SAMPLE VESSEL, SAID COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) A FLATTENED TUBULAR BODY FORMED OF MALLEABLE METAL, SAID BODY HAVING A CONTINUOUS WALL COMPLETELY ENCIRCLING THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF A PORTION OF THE FLEXIBLE TUBE; (B) A FIRST NARROW, LATERAL, LINE SEAL NEAR, BUT SPACED INWARDLY FROM, ONE END OF SAID TUBULAR METAL BODY, SAID NARROW SEAL PINCHING TOGETHER OPPOSED SIDES OF A PORTION OF THE FLEXIBLE TUBE ALONG A NARROW TRANSVERSE LINE, SAID PINCHING TOGETHER OF THE OPPOSED SIDES HAVING DISPLACED ANY FLUID FROM THE NARROW TRANSVERSE LINE AND THEREBY FORMING A DRY SEAL LINE; (C) A SECOND NARROW, LATERL LINE SEAL FORMED AT THE END OF THE TUBULAR BODY OPPOSITE SAID FIRST SEAL, SAID SEAL PINCHING TOGETHER OPPOSED SIDES OF A SEVERED END SECTION OF THE FLEXIBLE TUBE; AND (D) A SECTION OF THE TUBULAR BODY ALONG THE SECOND LATERAL SEAL FORMED OVER THE SEVERED END OF THE FLEXIBLE TUBE, THE OPPOSED SIDES OF SAID BODY MEETING ALONG A DIAMETRAL LINE TO PROVIDE A CAP-LIKE CLOSURE COMPLETELY OVER SAID FLEXIBLE END.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A TUBING CLAMP AND FLEXIBLE TUBE COMBINATION FOR USE WITH A BLOOD DONOR SET TO FORM A CLOSED, SEVERED, SEALED END OF A SAMPLE VESSEL, SAID COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) A FLATTENED TUBULAR BODY FORMED OF MALLEABLE METAL, SAID BODY HAVING A CONTINUOUS WALL COMPLETELY ENCIRCLING THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF A PORTION OF THE FLEXIBLE TUBE; (B) A FIRST NARROW, LATERAL, LINE SEAL NEAR, BUT SPACED INWARDLY FROM, ONE END OF SAID TUBULAR METAL BODY, SAID NARROW SEAL PINCHING TOGETHER OPPOSED SIDES OF A PORTION OF THE FLEXIBLE TUBE ALONG A NARROW TRANSVERSE LINE, SAID PINCHING TOGETHER OF THE OPPOSED SIDES HAVING DISPLACED ANY FLUID FROM THE NARROW TRANSVERSE LINE AND THEREBY FORMING A DRY SEAL LINE; (C) A SECOND NARROW, LATERL LINE SEAL FORMED AT THE END OF THE TUBULAR BODY OPPOSITE SAID FIRST SEAL, SAID SEAL PINCHING TOGETHER OPPOSED SIDES OF A SEVERED END SECTION OF THE FLEXIBLE TUBE; AND (D) A SECTION OF THE TUBULAR BODY ALONG THE SECOND LATERAL SEAL FORMED OVER THE SEVERED END OF THE FLEXIBLE TUBE, THE OPPOSED SIDES OF SAID BODY MEETING ALONG A DIAMETRAL LINE TO PROVIDE A CAP-LIKE CLOSURE COMPLETELY OVER SAID FLEXIBLE END.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |