US4498903A
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Interoral tube fixing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-12-21
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Granted: 1985-02-12
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Expires: 2002-12-21
Abstract
Abstract An interoral tube securing device which attaches to human teeth.
Inventors
- 👤 Christina C. Mathew
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0488; A61M16/0497; A61M16/049; A61M16/0493; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
An interoral tube securing device having: (a) a body having a passage therethrough, said passage being sized to securely hold said tube; (b) a flexible cord attached at a first end to said body, adapted to pass through gaps between human teeth; and (c) attachment means on said body for capture of and securing to a second end of said cord; wherein said body has a first portion having a semicircular passage, said first portion attached to a second portion of said body and rotatable with respect thereto so as to bring the semicircular passage in said first portion in juxtaposition with a semicircular passage in said second portion thereby creating a passage adapted to secure a tube passed through said passage, and said second portion has a slot therethrough, and said first portion has a block adapted to mate with said slot thereby securing an end of said cord.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
An interoral tube securing device having: (a) a body having a passage therethrough, said passage being sized to securely hold said tube; (b) a flexible cord attached at a first end to said body, adapted to pass through gaps between human teeth; and (c) attachment means on said body for capture of and securing to a second end of said cord; wherein said body has a first portion having a semicircular passage, said first portion attached to a second portion of said body and rotatable with respect thereto so as to bring the semicircular passage in said first portion in juxtaposition with a semicircular passage in said second portion thereby creating a passage adapted to secure a tube passed through said passage, and said second portion has a slot therethrough, and said first portion has a block adapted to mate with said slot thereby securing an end of said cord.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process for securing an interoral tube securing device within an oral cavity which comprises: (a) locating the tube securing device in the oral cavity; (b) passing a flexible cord through a gap between two teeth; and (c) capturing said cord with attachment means on said tube securing device thereby securing said tube securing device within said oral cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process for securing an interoral tube securing device within an oral cavity which comprises: (a) locating the tube securing device in the oral cavity; (b) passing a flexible cord through a gap between two teeth; and (c) capturing said cord with attachment means on said tube securing device thereby securing said tube securing device within said oral cavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 2 further comprising jamming said cord in said gap, said cord being of a diameter adapted to cause said cord to jam within said gap.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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