US4911696A
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Branch tube
Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1988-06-27
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2008-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A branch tube comprising a main tube defining a continuous flow path and one or two branches connected to the main tube has a closure member connected to one end of the main tube to block the flow path thereof. The closure member is integrally molded with the main tube so that a continuous smooth flow path extends through the main tube up to the closure member and the closure member is breakable from the main tube to open the flow path. A tubular sleeve is connected to the main tube so as to surround the closure member.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiichi Miyasaka
- 👤 Tetsuro Nishimura
- 👤 Nobukazu Tanokura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/22; A61M39/221; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S604/00; Y10S604/905; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/1624; Y10T137/1632
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A branch tube comprising: a main tube having opposed first and second ends defining a continuous flow path extending from said first end to said second end, at least one branch connected to said main tube at an obtuse angle, a closure member connected to said second end of said main tube to block the flow path of said main tube, said closure member being breakable from said main tube to open the flow path, said closure member being integrally formed with said main tube so that the flow path extending from said first end of said main tube to said closure member is substantially step-free, and a tubular sleeve having first and second sleeve ends and defining a flow path, said first sleeve end being connected to said second end of said main tube and said second sleeve end being connectable to a connecting tube, said tubular sleeve surrounding the closure member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A branch tube comprising: a main tube having opposed first and second ends defining a continuous flow path extending from said first end to said second end, at least one branch connected to said main tube at an obtuse angle, a closure member connected to said second end of said main tube to block the flow path of said main tube, said closure member being breakable from said main tube to open the flow path, said closure member being integrally formed with said main tube so that the flow path extending from said first end of said main tube to said closure member is substantially step-free, and a tubular sleeve having first and second sleeve ends and defining a flow path, said first sleeve end being connected to said second end of said main tube and said second sleeve end being connectable to a connecting tube, said tubular sleeve surrounding the closure member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The branch tube of claim 1 wherein the closure member has an outer diameter less than an inner diameter of the tubular sleeve and greater than the largest of the inner diameters of the main tube and a connecting tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The branch tube of claim 1 wherein said closure member is integrally molded with said main tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The branch tube of claim 1 which has two branches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The branch tube of claim 4 wherein the two branches are connected to the main tube substantially at the same axial position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The branch tube of claim 4 wherein the two branches are connected to the main tube at axially spaced-apart positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
The branch tube of claim 1 wherein the main tube has a substantially constant inner diameter from said first end to said second end and wherein said second end of said main tube is substantially defined by a first outer diameter of said main tube that is less than a second outer diameter of said main tube, said tubular sleeve being fitted over the first outer diameter of the main tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The branch tube of claim 1 wherein the tubular sleeve axially extends beyond the closure member.
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