US3780586A
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Oral thermometer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-07-06
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Granted: 1973-12-25
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Expires: 1991-07-06
Abstract
Abstract This application relates to an oral thermometer in the form of a glass tube having an expanded bulb at one end thereof. Mercury is in the bulb and the tube. A resilient flanged portion made of plastic or other suitable material is either as an integral part of or able to be attached to the tube, which serves to properly position the thermometer under the tongue in a person''s mouth, and to hold the thermometer in a fixed position while the person''s temperature is taken.
Inventors
- 👤 D Donofrio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K13/00; G01K13/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
An oral thermometer comprising: an elongated sealed glass tube; an expanded bulb at one end of said glass tube; a liquid in said bulb and said tube which expands with heat; a means for positioning and holding said bulb and said tube in a fixed position under the tongue in a person''s mouth comprising a resilient flange element arcuate shaped and sized so as to conform to the undersurface of the human tongue, said flange element affixed to said bulb and said tube to position the thermometer in a fixed position under the tongue and to hold the thermometer in place under the tongue while said thermometer is in use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
An oral thermometer comprising: an elongated sealed glass tube; an expanded bulb at one end of said glass tube; a liquid in said bulb and said tube which expands with heat; a means for positioning and holding said bulb and said tube in a fixed position under the tongue in a person''s mouth comprising a resilient flange element arcuate shaped and sized so as to conform to the undersurface of the human tongue, said flange element affixed to said bulb and said tube to position the thermometer in a fixed position under the tongue and to hold the thermometer in place under the tongue while said thermometer is in use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An oral thermometer as in claim 1 wherein the resilient flange element is made from a synthetic plastic material chemically resiliant to alcohol and other solvents used to sterilize thermometers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An oral thermometer as in claim 1 wherein the resilient flange element is made from a synthetic plastic material chemically safe for contacting the human mouth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An oral thermometer as in claim 1 wherein the resilient flange element is molded onto a glass thermometer tube and bulb completely covering said tube and bulb.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An oral thermometer as in claim 1 wherein the resilient flange element is molded onto a glass thermometer tube adjacent to a glass bulb thereon, leaving said bulb completely exposed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An oral thermometer as in claim 1 wherein the resilient flange element is attached to a glass thermometer tube by means of flexible straps forming a pocket in which the thermometer tube is held securely.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
An oral thermometer as in claim 1 wherein the resilient flange element is attached to a glass thermometer tube by means of flexible curved clip members which form a groove in which the said tube is held.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
An oral thermometer according to claim 1 where the flange element is a separately molded plastic attachment having a tapered hole to receive and wedge a thermometer therein, and a cut away portion to expose the bulb with the thermometer in the wedged position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An oral thermometer as in claim 1 wherein the resilient flange element is made from a synthetic plastic material with a high coefficient of thermal conductivity.
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