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Covered endoscope system
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1993-03-26
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Granted: 1996-07-16
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Expires: 2013-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A covered endoscope system according to the present invention comprises a cover and a coverable endoscope to be inserted into the cover for use. Herein, an optical filter is mounted in the distal part of a cover abutting on the front of an observation optical system of the coverable endoscope.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisao Yabe
- 👤 Yoshihiro Iida
- 👤 Akira Suzuki
- 👤 Hideo Ito
- 👤 Yoshio Tashiro
- 👤 Minoru Yamazaki
- 👤 Osamu Tamada
- 👤 Tsutomu Ishiguro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/00064; A61B1/00071; A61B1/0008; A61B1/00089; A61B1/00091; A61B1/00112; A61B1/00121; A61B1/00126; A61B1/00128; A61B1/00142; A61B1/04; A61B1/05; A61B1/12; A61B1/127; A61B1/128; A61B46/00; A61B46/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A covered endoscope system, comprising: a cover; a coverable endoscope to be inserted into said cover for use; and an alignment holding means extends around the entire inner surface of a distal end portion of said cover wherein said alignment holding means holds together said cover and said coverable endoscope by providing a frictional fit between a substantially large area of the external surface of a distal end portion of said coverable endoscope and a substantially large area of the inner surface of a distal end portion of said cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A covered endoscope system, comprising: a cover; a coverable endoscope to be inserted into said cover for use; and an alignment holding means extends around the entire inner surface of a distal end portion of said cover wherein said alignment holding means holds together said cover and said coverable endoscope by providing a frictional fit between a substantially large area of the external surface of a distal end portion of said coverable endoscope and a substantially large area of the inner surface of a distal end portion of said cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A covered endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein said alignment holding means is a rough surface formed as part of the inner surface of said endoscope alignment hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A covered endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein said alignment holding means is a rough surface formed as part of the outer surface of said distal part of said coverable endoscope.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A covered endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein said alignment holding means is an elastic member lining the inner surface of an endoscope alignment hole formed in said distal end portion of said cover.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-07-16 | 2000-01-15 | 2000-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-07-16 | 2004-01-15 | 2004-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-07-16 | 2008-01-15 | 2008-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |