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Prophylactic protector for echographic probes
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-12-09
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Granted: 1994-10-18
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Expires: 2012-12-09
Abstract
Abstract Prophylactic protector for echographic probes comprised of two parts permanently joined by two points of permanent union of two diverging ears each joined by welding to a different lip of the loading mouth of the external envelope, which wings, without touching them, are separated and open the mouth while following the separation motion of the lips, with which they are integral, of the loading mouth of the opaque, flexible external envelope, thereby allowing to introduce the echoprobe. In the mouth of the elastic sheath there is arranged a continuous throat, wherein is pressure-fitted a rigid linking ring to the annular groove of the echoprobe handle.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose F. Losa Dominguez
- 👤 Jordi Briones Escubos
- 👤 Xavier Julve Diaz
- 👤 Francesc Prats Llopts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B8/00; A61B8/44; A61B8/4422; A61B1/00; A61B1/00142; A61B8/42; A61B8/4272; A61B8/4281; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
Prophylactic protector for echographic probes, comprising: an inner, isolated resilient case, an outer isolated envelope for receiving said inner isolated resilient case, said outer envelope consisting of two superimposed resilient opaque sheets and a loading mouth, wherein a surface of each of said sheets having a thermofusible layer, and edges connected by thermal embossing, the loading mouth having a pair of lips connected only by cold embossing, wherein the assembled prophylactic protector includes the outer envelope and the inner case forming a single body, the inner case being extended inside the outer envelope and connected by means of two permanent connection points, until moment of use, to the inner surface of the lips of the loading mouth of the outer envelope, and at least two wings, for providing the two permanent connection points, integral with two opposite points of the edge of the mouth of the inner case, and connected by these points to the inner surface of the lips of the mouth of the outer envelope, said at least two wings, being integral with the inner surface of the respective lips of the loading mouth of the envelope, following the movement of opening by separation of said lips, and for pulling at the two opposite points of the mouth of the case wherein the mouth opens automatically.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
Prophylactic protector for echographic probes, comprising: an inner, isolated resilient case, an outer isolated envelope for receiving said inner isolated resilient case, said outer envelope consisting of two superimposed resilient opaque sheets and a loading mouth, wherein a surface of each of said sheets having a thermofusible layer, and edges connected by thermal embossing, the loading mouth having a pair of lips connected only by cold embossing, wherein the assembled prophylactic protector includes the outer envelope and the inner case forming a single body, the inner case being extended inside the outer envelope and connected by means of two permanent connection points, until moment of use, to the inner surface of the lips of the loading mouth of the outer envelope, and at least two wings, for providing the two permanent connection points, integral with two opposite points of the edge of the mouth of the inner case, and connected by these points to the inner surface of the lips of the mouth of the outer envelope, said at least two wings, being integral with the inner surface of the respective lips of the loading mouth of the envelope, following the movement of opening by separation of said lips, and for pulling at the two opposite points of the mouth of the case wherein the mouth opens automatically.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
Prophylactic protector for echographic probes according to claim 1, in which the mouth of the inner case has a continuous throat, and inside said continuous throat is an annular groove for pressure fitting a rigid ring, and said rigid ring connected to the outer annular groove of the end of the grasping handle of the echographic probe.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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