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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1993
Hisao Yabe, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshihiro Iida, Tama, JP;
Akira Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Hideo Ito, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshio Tashiro, Hino, JP;
Minoru Yamazaki, Hachioji, JP;
Osamu Tamada, Hachioji, JP;
Tatsuya Furukawa, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope cover according to the present invention has an arrangement that at least a portion of a control-portion cover for covering the control portion of a cover-type endoscope that corresponds to a soft portion of the cover-type endoscope has uniform flexibility that does not deteriorate the flexibility of said soft portion so that the insertion facility at the time of an inspection with the endoscope is maintained. An endoscope system of a type having an endoscope cover according to the present invention has a warp control knob disposed away from the body of a control portion also serving as a holding portion of the cover-type endoscope, the system having an arrangement that a warping mechanism included in the body of the control portion and the warp control knob are connected to each other by a connection member.