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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2009
Michael Perlman, Davie, FL (US);
James M. Sellers, Portsmouth, NH (US);
Keith Rubin, Fort Launderdale, FL (US);
Mathew Cardinali, Berwick, ME (US);
Michael R. Cole, Stratham, NH (US);
Sidney Perlman, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Michael Perlman, Davie, FL (US);
James M. Sellers, Portsmouth, NH (US);
Keith Rubin, Fort Launderdale, FL (US);
Mathew Cardinali, Berwick, ME (US);
Michael R. Cole, Stratham, NH (US);
Sidney Perlman, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An assembly structured to clean the head portion of a stethoscope comprising a housing including a path of travel along which the head portion passes during cleaning. A supply of cleaning fluid associated with a dispenser assembly is cooperatively disposed relative to an activating assembly. The activating assembly is operated in moveable engagement with the head portion, and activates the dispenser assembly when engaged by the head portion as it passes along the path of travel. The dispenser assembly delivers the cleaning fluid to an applicator assembly which distributes the cleaning fluid to the head portion and facilitates the cleaning thereof and removal of excess cleaning fluid there from. At least one disinfectant agent is dispersed within or comprises a portion of the housing and is formulated to be destructively effective against pathogenic bacteria, such as in the spore form, which is generally not affected by the cleaning fluid.