Thermometer probe

Claim 2

A clinical thermometer probe for use with external electrical processing and display apparatus, comprising: handle means; a hollow metal tube having one end affixed to the handle means; a foam plastic plug received within the other end of the tube and having generally conical portions protruding from said tube end; a thermistor mounted to the outer end surface of the plug; a thin coating of a rigid, low heat conducting material adhered to the tube, protruding plug portions and parts of the thermistor; and a removable thin wall plastic cover received over said thermistor, plug and tube, said cover being maintained spaced from said tube throughout and having a closed end which is in bearing contact with the thermistor.

Claim 3

A clinical body temperature sensing probe for use with electrical measuring apparatus, comprising, in combination: handle means; a hollow open-ended tube having one end affixed to the handle means; a body of low heat capacity material included within the other end of the tube and extending outwardly therefrom; heat responsive means mounted onto an outwardly directed surface of said low heat capacity body, said heat responsive means exhibiting an electrical characteristic of value funCtionally related to its temperature; means interconnecting the heat responsive means and the electrical measuring apparatus; a thin film of rigid low heat capacity material unitarily joining the tube, body of low heat capacity material and the heat responsive means; and a low heat capacity, hollow tube shield having an open end and a closed end, said open end being received over the end of the tube and removably retained on said handle means, and said closed end being in contacting relation with the heat responsive means.

Claim 4

A clinical body temperature sensing probe for use with electrical measuring apparatus, comprising, in combination: handle means; a hollow open-ended tube having one end affixed to the handle means; a body of low heat capacity material included within the other end of the tube and extending outwardly therefrom; heat responsive means mounted onto an outwardly directed surface of said low heat capacity body, said heat responsive means exhibiting an electrical characteristic of value funCtionally related to its temperature; means interconnecting the heat responsive means and the electrical measuring apparatus; a thin film of rigid low heat capacity material unitarily joining the tube, body of low heat capacity material and the heat responsive means; and a low heat capacity, hollow tube shield having an open end and a closed end, said open end being received over the end of the tube and removably retained on said handle means, and said closed end being in contacting relation with the heat responsive means.

Claim 5

A clinical temperature probe as in claim 2, in which the heat responsive means includes a thermistor mounted on an outwardly directed surface of the body of low heat capacity material and having an exposed surface free of the coating.

Claim 6

A clinical temperature probe as in claim 2, in which the body of low heat capacity material includes a foamed plastic plug fittingly received within the end of the hollow tube.

Claim 7

A clinical temperature sensing probe for connection with electrical measuring apparatus, comprising: a handle; a hollow, open-ended metal tube having one end secured to the handle and extending outwardly therefrom; a plastic foam plug received within the other end of the tube and having a tapered portion extending outwardly of the tube; a thermistor mounted onto the outer end surface of the plug tapered portion; a thin film of epoxy over the plug tapered portion, tube end and parts of the thermistor integrally securing the same; lead wire means connected to the thermistor and extending through the plug, tube and handle for interconnection with the measuring apparatus; and an elongated, thin-wall tubular plastic shield having an open end frictionally retained to handle, the side walls of which shield are maintained spaced from the tube, and a closed end wall which contacts the thermistor.

Claim 8

A clinical temperature sensing probe for connection with electrical measuring apparatus, comprising: a handle; a hollow, open-ended metal tube having one end secured to the handle and extending outwardly therefrom; a plastic foam plug received within the other end of the tube and having a tapered portion extending outwardly of the tube; a thermistor mounted onto the outer end surface of the plug tapered portion; a thin film of epoxy over the plug tapered portion, tube end and parts of the thermistor integrally securing the same; lead wire means connected to the thermistor and extending through the plug, tube and handle for interconnection with the measuring apparatus; and an elongated, thin-wall tubular plastic shield having an open end frictionally retained to handle, the side walls of which shield are maintained spaced from the tube, and a closed end wall which contacts the thermistor.