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Incubator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-05-16
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Granted: 1988-06-14
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Expires: 2006-05-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an incubator for babies. It is of special value for the treatment of premature infants as an intensive care unit. A cradle is surrounded by a housing with two movable curved panes, with a curtain of pretreated air. Advantageously the incubator includes artificial illumination and IR-radiation heating. The incubator is provided with convenient access and various accessories required for an intensive care unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Saul Dukhan
- 👤 Amos Sadan
- 👤 Zeev Avnet
- 👤 Itshak Zagha
- 👤 Shlomo Greenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G11/00; A61G11/005; A61G11/006; A61G11/008; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/40; A61B2090/401; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F2007/0088; A61G11/009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
An incubator for premature infants and for use as a normal incubator and as an intensive care incubator, said incubator comprising: a housing defining a cylindrical surface formed by a removable roof-section, two transparent double walled side windows and a lower portion, balancing counterweight means for each of said two windows for maintaining said two windows in any desired position, means for establishing a curtain of air flowing from said lower portion in an upward direction and along the plane of said cylindrical surface of said housing, said means for establishing a curtain of air including means for conditioning the air to a predetermined temperature and humidity, said windows being pivotably mounted around the central axis of said cylindrical surface enabling the windows to move to provide access to the interior of said housing, said windows being set at a desired angle and maintained in position by said counterweight means, said windows being movable around said lower portion, at which position, after the roof has been removed, the incubator serves as an intensive care unit, and illumination means for illuminating said housing from above including means for IR radiation heating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
An incubator for premature infants and for use as a normal incubator and as an intensive care incubator, said incubator comprising: a housing defining a cylindrical surface formed by a removable roof-section, two transparent double walled side windows and a lower portion, balancing counterweight means for each of said two windows for maintaining said two windows in any desired position, means for establishing a curtain of air flowing from said lower portion in an upward direction and along the plane of said cylindrical surface of said housing, said means for establishing a curtain of air including means for conditioning the air to a predetermined temperature and humidity, said windows being pivotably mounted around the central axis of said cylindrical surface enabling the windows to move to provide access to the interior of said housing, said windows being set at a desired angle and maintained in position by said counterweight means, said windows being movable around said lower portion, at which position, after the roof has been removed, the incubator serves as an intensive care unit, and illumination means for illuminating said housing from above including means for IR radiation heating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An incubator according to claim 1, wherein said windows are made from two panes of curved plastic joined to form an enclosed air-space between them, each of the windows spanning an angle of from about 45° to about 65°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An incubator according to claim 1, wherein a hinged section in a wall of said housing provides for the pulling out of an infant from within the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An incubator according to claim 1, further comprising load cell means for weighing an infant inside the incubator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An incubator according to claim 1, wherein in said illumination means there is also provided means for radiant heating.
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