Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
In an enclosure for a body implantable pulse generator of the type having a plurality of members weldable to each other to enclose and hermetically seal said pulse generator and having feedthrough means passing through said enclosure, the improvement wherein said plurality of members comprises first and second members each having a continuous side wall terminating at continuous generally circular means of substantially equal diameter, at least one of said side walls including platform means subtending a portion of the arc of said circular means and web means extending between said platform means and said subtended arc portion of said circular means, and said feedthrough means passing through at least one of said platform means and web means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
In an enclosure for a body implantable pulse generator of the type having a plurality of members weldable to each other to enclose and hermetically seal said pulse generator and having feedthrough means passing through said enclosure, the improvement wherein said plurality of members comprises first and second members each having a continuous side wall terminating at continuous generally circular means of substantially equal diameter, at least one of said side walls including platform means subtending a portion of the arc of said circular means and web means extending between said platform means and said subtended arc portion of said circular means, and said feedthrough means passing through at least one of said platform means and web means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The enclosure of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said platform means lies along a chord of said circular means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The enclosure of claim 1 wherein the entirety of said platform means lies along a chord of said circular means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The enclosure of claim 1 wherein said platform means lies along the chord of said circular means which subtends said arc portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
The enclosure of claim 1 wherein said platform means comprises a first portion lying along a chord of said circular means and a second portion angularly disposed relative to said first portion and extending from said first portion toward said circular means within the arc of said circular means subtended by said chord, said feedthrough means passing through said platform means second portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The enclosure of claim 5 wherein said web means is generally parallel to the plane of said circular means, said first platform means portion being generally normal to said web means and said second platform means portion forming an oblique angle with both of said web means and said first platform means portion.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
161 words
The method of enclosing and sealing a body implantable pulse generator comprising the steps of: forming first and second enclosure segments each having a main wall and a continuous side wall with the side walls terminating at continuous generally circular mating surfaces equidistant from an axis through the main wall of their respective segments, said forming step further comprising the step of forming platform means and web means within the side wall of at least one of said enclosure segments while maintaining the continuity of said mating surfaces, said platform means subtending a portion of the arc of said circular mating surface and said web means extending between said platform means and said subtended arc portion of said mating surface; passing feedthrough means through one of said platform means and web means; placing the mating surfaces in abutting relation; and rotating said segments about said axes to present the entirety of said abutting mating surfaces to substantially the same sealing location.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
161 words
The method of enclosing and sealing a body implantable pulse generator comprising the steps of: forming first and second enclosure segments each having a main wall and a continuous side wall with the side walls terminating at continuous generally circular mating surfaces equidistant from an axis through the main wall of their respective segments, said forming step further comprising the step of forming platform means and web means within the side wall of at least one of said enclosure segments while maintaining the continuity of said mating surfaces, said platform means subtending a portion of the arc of said circular mating surface and said web means extending between said platform means and said subtended arc portion of said mating surface; passing feedthrough means through one of said platform means and web means; placing the mating surfaces in abutting relation; and rotating said segments about said axes to present the entirety of said abutting mating surfaces to substantially the same sealing location.