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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2012
Applicant:
Rick Baron, Zephyrhills, FL (US);
Inventor:
Rick Baron, Zephyrhills, FL (US);
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 43/12 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 43/1276 (2013.01); F04B 43/1223 (2013.01);
Abstract
Linear peristaltic pump for pumping a fluid through a flexible tube () comprises a rotatable central member () with a plurality of radially disposed planetary gears (-). An offset roller (-) is disposed on each of the planetary gears (-). The flexible tube () is inserted between a generally flat compression surface () and at least one of the plurality of rollers (-). Rotation of the central member () enables the plurality of rollers (-) to serially collapse the flexible tube () and to move in a substantially linear motion along the generally flat compression surface () for pumping the fluid through the flexible tube ().