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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald R. Harreld, Woodstock, IL (US);
Richard A. Rude, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Edward C. Hay, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
Sage Products, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 ;
Abstract
A suction device which can be protected after use. The suction device includes an elongated suction tube having a suction tip at one end. A retractable, protective sheath is connected to the tube and extendable over the exposed length of the suction tube. A closure is secured to the free end of the sheath, and includes a cap which can be pivoted to a closed position. So as to avoid contamination, an automatic closer is provided to pivot the cap to the closed position.