Traxxas Corporation

Nestec S.a.

Seralaathan Hariharesan

Jon Kenneth Lampert

Brock Dennison

Brent Whitfield Byers

James A Higgins

David Woodruff West

Brian Highley

Alan P Halbert

Kent Poteet

Jaime Felix Barajas

Michael S Jenkins

Michael Reuben Jedwab

Andrew P Nelson

David Charles Cummings

Russell Paul Meyer

James Allen Higgins

Andrew Peter Nelson

Michael Rueben Jedwab

An electrical connector is provided comprising a female member configured to couple with male member. The female member includes a female receptacle having an opening, and a female electrode is at least partially disposed within the female receptacle. A resilient member is configured to enhance electrical connection between the female electrode and a male connector electrode.

Electrical connector assembly

Flow control devices and methods using the flow control devices are provided. In a general embodiment, a cassette includes a housing having a constrictor, a tube attached to the housing and positioned through the constrictor, and a ball positioned inside the tube. The constrictor can be constructed and arranged to prevent the ball from moving through the tube at the location proximate the constrictor. The ball can prevent fluid flow in one position and be dislodged to allow fluid flow when the cassette is positioned inside a pumping device. As a result, the cassette is designed to prevent free flow of fluid when an enteral feeding tube set is not installed in a pumping device.

Cassette with infusion set containing anti-freeflow ball valve for peristaltic infusion pump

Flow control devices.&#x2014;In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a cassette () comprising a housing having a flow restrictor (), and a tube () attached to the housing and positioned adjacent the flow restrictor. The flow restrictor may be so constructed and arranged to rotate from a first position in which the flow restrictor prevents fluid flow through the tube to a second position in which fluid is able to flow through the tube when the cassette is positioned inside a pumping device. As a result, the cassette is designed to prevent free flow of fluid when an enteral feeding tube set is not installed in a pumping device.

Cassette with infusion set containing spring-biased anti-freeflow mechanism for peristaltic infusion pump

Flow control devices and methods of using the flow control devices are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a cassette () comprising a housing () having a constrictor (), a tube () attached to the housing and positioned through the constrictor, and a ball positioned inside the tube. The constrictor can be constructed and arranged to prevent the ball () from moving through the tube at the location proximate the constrictor. The ball can prevent fluid flow in one position and be dislodged to allow fluid flow when the cassette is positioned inside a pumping device. As a result, the cassette is designed to prevent free flow of fluid when an enteral feeding tube set is not installed in a pumping device.

A cassette () that is insertable into an infusion pump for delivery of a fluid to a subject that has a housing with two ends for holding flexible tubing () through which the fluid is directed. The housing has an open area exposing the tubing, which engages a pumping mechanism when inserted into an infusion pump. An anti-flow valve mechanism () associated with the tubing or the cassette and present either in, on or near the housing is made up of a piston () and spring (), where the spring biases the piston against the tubing to prevent fluid flow.

Infusion pump cassette with anti-free-flow valve mechanism

Electrical Connector Assembly

A fluid delivery system that includes an infusion pump and a cassette () with tubing () that is configured for engaging the pump mechanism of the infusion pump to accurately and repeatably deliver a fluid to a subject. The cassette has a housing with first and second ends for holding flexible tubing through which the fluid is directed, and the tubing engages a pumping mechanism to provide movement of the fluid through the tubing. When engaged with the pumping mechanism, the length of tubing is accurately and repeatably positioned in contact with and between the curved wall and the pumping mechanism.

The present disclosure provides cassettes and methods of using same for the delivery of fluids to a patient using fluid delivery systems. In a general embodiment, the cassettes of the present disclosure include a flexible tube, a housing having a recessed area and first and second ends for holding the flexible tube, and at least two additional components including, for example, different sensors, false reading components for sensors, anti-flow valve means, insertion guides, directional indicators, latch mechanisms, kink-prevention notches, etc. Such additional components provide the cassettes of the present disclosure with several advantages including, for example, quality control, efficiency of use, cost effectiveness, and safety of use.

Cassettes and methods of using same

An electrical connector is provided comprising a female member configured to couple with male member. The female member includes a female receptacle having an opening, and a female terminal is at least partially disposed within the female receptacle. At least one wall of the female receptacle is resiliently deformable to urge the female terminal together with a male terminal of a male member.

A ball joint for a model vehicle suspension is provided, comprising a support member, at least a portion of the support member forming a spherically-shaped surface, a fastener for securing the support member to a suspension member, a housing containing at least a portion of the support member and having an opening for accessing at least a portion of the support member, a seal covering the housing opening, the seal having a self-healing port, the self-healing port of the seal having a first position allowing introduction of material through the seal and a second position substantially preventing the passage of debris into the housing, the seal being in the first position in response to a force applied normal to at least a portion of the surface of the self-healing port and the seal being in the second position in response to the substantial absence of a force applied normal to the surface of the self-healing port.

Ball joint for a model vehicle

An electrical connector is provided comprising a female member and a male member configured such that the female member is inhibited from being electrically coupled to the male member if the electrical coupling would reverse the polarity of the electrical connector. The female member may comprise a first and second chamber. The male member may comprise a first and second extension. The first and second chambers may be configured to insertably accommodate the first and second extensions. The female member may comprise one or more resilient members providing a pressing force to bias at least a portion of a male electrode against at least a portion of a corresponding female electrode. Alternatively, the cover of the male electrode in the first and second extensions may comprise a resilient member.

A mechanism for connecting a drive shaft to a stub axle of a vehicle is provided, comprising a drive shaft having a Cardan joint for driving a wheel, the Cardan joint having an inner and an outer yoke. The mechanism further comprises a wheel drive shaft for transmitting torque from the outer yoke to the wheel, wherein at least a portion of the wheel drive shaft engages at least a portion of the outer yoke, an opening formed though at least a portion of the wheel drive shaft and at least a portion of the outer yoke when a portion of the wheel drive shaft engages at least a portion of the outer yoke, a drive pin for insertion into the opening to secure the wheel drive shaft for rotation with the outer yoke, and a bearing surrounding at least a portion of the outer yoke and retaining the drive pin within the opening.

Stub axle apparatus for a model vehicle

A steering mechanism for a model vehicle is provided, having one or more steering actuators, a steering control arm pivotally mounted for rotation relative to a model vehicle chassis, the steering control arm being coupled directly to at least two tie rods, each tie rod controlling the steering of at least one wheel of a vehicle, and each of the one or more steering actuators coupled to the steering control arm to rotate the control arm relative to the vehicle chassis.

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Flower Mound, TX, United States of America

Seralaathan Hariharesan