Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A vaginal speculum comprising two separator tongs, a transversal wall from which said tongs extend facing each other, said wall having a window therein adapted for observation and passage of instruments, and means for initially closing said window, said means comprising a safety seal which once removed may not be replaced thereby providing evidence of prior use of the speculum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A vaginal speculum comprising two separator tongs, a transversal wall from which said tongs extend facing each other, said wall having a window therein adapted for observation and passage of instruments, and means for initially closing said window, said means comprising a safety seal which once removed may not be replaced thereby providing evidence of prior use of the speculum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said seal comprises an opaque patch affixed to the wall of the speculum by means of at least two brittle tabs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 1, characterized by further comprising means for regulating and adjusting the separation between said tongs and for retaining said tongs in a selected angular position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that said regulating and adjusting means comprises a threaded rod on which a butterfly nut may be operated for adjusting the separation between said tongs, each one of said tongs including ears provided with orifices for said rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that said regulating and adjusting means comprises a flat peg provided with marginal notches on each of each two opposite edges and a handling head at a free end thereof, said peg being inserted in respective orifices provided in each ear of a pair of ears which project sideways from each one of said tongs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that said regulating and adjusting means comprises control lever means pivoted on the body of the speculum, said lever means passing through said wall and terminating in at least one actuator arm, and said lever means including cam means for pushing on the inside of said tongs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that said control lever means comprises a single arm and two push-cams, each push-cam comprising a respective lobule projecting from and integrated with said single arm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that said control lever means comprises two arms pivoted on each other and the body of the speculum in the form of scissors, each arm having one end projecting outside said wall for actuation and an opposite end forming a cam pushing on the inside of a respective tong.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 6, characterized by said cam means including retainer means engaging a series of teeth ratching a guide on the inside one of said tongs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vaginal speculum as claimed in claim 6, characterized by said lever means passing through a narrow slot in said wall, which slot is located alongside an observation and operation window.