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US5259587A
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Roller clamp
Assignee: Whitman Medical Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-08
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Granted: 1993-11-09
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Expires: 2012-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A tube clamp particularly for adjusting liquid flow through tubes such as I.V. tubes has a channel-shaped holder along which the tube is passed and a rotary eccentric mounted in fixed position between opposite side walls of the holder for applying adjustable pressure on the tube dependent on the rotary position of the eccentric. A ratchet wheel with a spring detent is attached to the eccentric for rotating the eccentric and positively retaining it in a selected position of rotation.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence D'Alessio
- 👤 Marvin Gordon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/22; A61M39/28; A61M39/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A tube clamp comprising a channel-shaped holder having a base wall and side walls, a rotary member, means mounting said rotary member for rotation about an axis extending between said side walls, said axis being fixed lengthwise of the holder, said rotary member having an outer periphery eccentrically disposed in relation to said axis for applying clamping pressure on a tube extending lengthwise along the base wall of the holder under the rotary member, said pressure being adjustable by rotation of the rotary member, and an operating wheel associated with the rotary member for manually rotating the rotary member, said wheel being positioned between said side walls adjacent the rotary member, said wheel having peripheral serrations and the holder having a spring detent engaging said serrations for positively retaining the wheel and the rotary member in a selected rotary position, said spring detent comprising a spring arm in the base wall of the holder with a detent at a free end of the arm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A tube clamp comprising a channel-shaped holder having a base wall and side walls, a rotary member, means mounting said rotary member for rotation about an axis extending between said side walls, said axis being fixed lengthwise of the holder, said rotary member having an outer periphery eccentrically disposed in relation to said axis for applying clamping pressure on a tube extending lengthwise along the base wall of the holder under the rotary member, said pressure being adjustable by rotation of the rotary member, and an operating wheel associated with the rotary member for manually rotating the rotary member, said wheel being positioned between said side walls adjacent the rotary member, said wheel having peripheral serrations and the holder having a spring detent engaging said serrations for positively retaining the wheel and the rotary member in a selected rotary position, said spring detent comprising a spring arm in the base wall of the holder with a detent at a free end of the arm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A tube clamp as claimed in claim 1 wherein the arm is formed by a U-shaped cut-out in the base wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A tube clamp as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rotary member comprises a hub integral with said wheel and a sleeve-shaped roller positioned over the hub with a loose fit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A tube clamp as claimed in claim 3 wherein the roller and the base wall of the holder have complimentary convex and concave cross-sectional profile portions for applying pressure substantially evenly across the width of the tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
133 words
A tube clamp comprising a channel-shaped holder having a base wall and side walls, a rotary member, means mounting said rotary member for rotation about an axis extending between said side walls, said axis being fixed lengthwise of the holder, said rotary member having an outer periphery eccentrically disposed in relation to said axis for applying clamping pressure on a tube extending lengthwise along the base wall of the holder under the rotary member, said pressure being adjustable by rotation of the rotary member, and an operating wheel associated with the rotary member for manually rotating the rotary member, said wheel being positioned between said side walls adjacent the rotary member, said rotary member including an eccentric hub integral with the wheel, and further includes a sleeve-shaped roller fitted loosely over the hub.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
133 words
A tube clamp comprising a channel-shaped holder having a base wall and side walls, a rotary member, means mounting said rotary member for rotation about an axis extending between said side walls, said axis being fixed lengthwise of the holder, said rotary member having an outer periphery eccentrically disposed in relation to said axis for applying clamping pressure on a tube extending lengthwise along the base wall of the holder under the rotary member, said pressure being adjustable by rotation of the rotary member, and an operating wheel associated with the rotary member for manually rotating the rotary member, said wheel being positioned between said side walls adjacent the rotary member, said rotary member including an eccentric hub integral with the wheel, and further includes a sleeve-shaped roller fitted loosely over the hub.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A tube clamp as claimed in claim 5 wherein the wheel has peripheral serrations and the holder has a spring detent engaging said serrations for positively retaining the wheel and the rotary member in a selected rotary position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A tube clamp as claimed in claim 5 wherein the wheel has peripheral serrations and the holder has a spring detent engaging said serrations for positively retaining the wheel and the rotary member in a selected rotary position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A tube clamp as claimed in claim 5 wherein the wheel has peripheral serrations and the base wall of the holder includes a spring detent arm engaging the serrations and positively retaining the wheel and rotary member in a selected position of rotation.
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