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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 08, 2006
Applicants:
Allan I. Krauter, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Dale C. Saddlemire, Cortland, NY (US);
Michael T. Mcmahon, Syracuse, NY (US);
Robert L. Vivenzio, Auburn, NY (US);
Inventors:
Allan I. Krauter, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Dale C. Saddlemire, Cortland, NY (US);
Michael T. McMahon, Syracuse, NY (US);
Robert L. Vivenzio, Auburn, NY (US);
Assignee:
Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An articulation mechanism for a vaginal speculum enables selective relative movement between an upper blade member and a lower blade member to affect vertical and angular spacing. The mechanism selectively enables quiet or clicking articulation according to at least one version.