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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2009
William M. Mcdowell, Garden Grove, CA (US);
John Nguyen, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Robert E Gledhill, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
William M. McDowell, Garden Grove, CA (US);
John Nguyen, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Robert E Gledhill, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Blue-White Industries, Ltd., Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A peristaltic pump is provided that is configured to facilitate safe maintenance of the pump. The pump can comprise a pump body having a pump head and a head cover and a safety switch mechanism. The safety switch mechanism can comprise one or more sensors that allow the pump to detect whether the head cover is in an open or closed position. When the pump is powered-on, the pump can be configured to enter a maintenance mode when the safety switch detects that the head cover is in the open position.