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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2004
J. Daniel Raulerson, Brewton, AL (US);
Kenneth W. Aldridge, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Mark S. Fisher, Sellersville, PA (US);
William Shaun Wall, North Wales, PA (US);
J. Daniel Raulerson, Brewton, AL (US);
Kenneth W. Aldridge, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Mark S. Fisher, Sellersville, PA (US);
William Shaun Wall, North Wales, PA (US);
Medical Components, Inc., Harleysville, PA (US);
Abstract
A clip () for releasably retaining a conduit () including a first base portion (), a second base portion (), and a hinge () connecting the first base portion to the second base portion. A generally arcuate first connector portion () has a first connected end () extending from the first base portion and a first free end (). The first free end includes a first tabbed extension () and a first locking portion () adjacent to the first tabbed extension. A generally arcuate second connector portion () has a second connected end () extending from the second base portion and a second free end (). The second free end includes a second tabbed extension () and a second locking portion () adjacent to the second tabbed extension. The first connector portion () and the second connector portion () are juxtaposed from each other across the hinge(). The first tabbed extension () is releasably engageable with the second locking portion () and the second tabbed extension () is releasably engageable with the first locking portion ().