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US3308940A
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Clinical thermometer device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-11
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1985-08-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Theodore Morris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:26
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K13/00; G01K13/20; G01K13/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A PROTECTIVE SHEATH-CONTAINER DEVICE FOR AN ELONGATE CLINICAL INSTRUMENT TO ENABLE ITS INSERTION WITHOUT PREVIOUS STERILIZATION INTO A BODY CAVITY WITHOUT RISK OF TRANSMITTING INFECTION, WHICH CONTAINER DEVICE COMPRISES A SEALED CONTAINER-JACKET OF FLEXIBLE STERILIZABLE MATERIAL AND HAVING A STERILIZABLE INTERIOR, AND EXTENDING INTO SAID INTERIOR AN ELONGATE POCKET OPEN AT ITS OUTER END TO THE EXTERIOR OF AND IN SEALED RELATIONSHIP TO THE CONTAINER-JACKET FOR RECEIVING THROUGH SAID OPEN END AND TO EXTEND INTO ITS CLOSED END THE INSERTION END OF SAID INSTRUMENT SUCH AS THE BULB END OF A CLINICAL THERMOMETER; AND SAID CONTAINER-JACKET HAVING A FRANGIBLE PART THROUGH WHICH THE CLOSED INNER END OF SAID POCKET CAN BE PUSHED OUT FROM THE INTERIOR OF SAID CONTAINER BY APPLYING A SUFFICIENT PUSHING FORCE ON SAID INSTRUMENT TO FRACTURE SAID PART, THEREBY TO EXPOSE THE INSTRUMENT FOR USE WHILE SHEATHED WITHIN THE OUTWARDLY EXTENDING EXPOSED POCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A PROTECTIVE SHEATH-CONTAINER DEVICE FOR AN ELONGATE CLINICAL INSTRUMENT TO ENABLE ITS INSERTION WITHOUT PREVIOUS STERILIZATION INTO A BODY CAVITY WITHOUT RISK OF TRANSMITTING INFECTION, WHICH CONTAINER DEVICE COMPRISES A SEALED CONTAINER-JACKET OF FLEXIBLE STERILIZABLE MATERIAL AND HAVING A STERILIZABLE INTERIOR, AND EXTENDING INTO SAID INTERIOR AN ELONGATE POCKET OPEN AT ITS OUTER END TO THE EXTERIOR OF AND IN SEALED RELATIONSHIP TO THE CONTAINER-JACKET FOR RECEIVING THROUGH SAID OPEN END AND TO EXTEND INTO ITS CLOSED END THE INSERTION END OF SAID INSTRUMENT SUCH AS THE BULB END OF A CLINICAL THERMOMETER; AND SAID CONTAINER-JACKET HAVING A FRANGIBLE PART THROUGH WHICH THE CLOSED INNER END OF SAID POCKET CAN BE PUSHED OUT FROM THE INTERIOR OF SAID CONTAINER BY APPLYING A SUFFICIENT PUSHING FORCE ON SAID INSTRUMENT TO FRACTURE SAID PART, THEREBY TO EXPOSE THE INSTRUMENT FOR USE WHILE SHEATHED WITHIN THE OUTWARDLY EXTENDING EXPOSED POCKET.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-13 | 1970-09-12 | 1971-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-13 | 1974-09-12 | 1975-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-13 | 1978-09-12 | 1979-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |