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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 1984
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
David E Downie, Lafayette, CA (US);
Gary Schneiderman, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Eric D Shulse, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Stanley J Withers, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Thoratec Laboratories Corporation, Berkeley, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29270 ;
Abstract
A tool for applying a membrane on a small upstanding post like device, which tool incorporates a housing with means for securing the membrane across the top of the post with additional means disposed opposite the post for holding the membrane against the post and urging it down the side of the post, the housing being closeable to serve as a shipping container and a calibration cell for the device to be membraned with means to secure the post captive with little or no chance of its falling into a non-sterile environment.