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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Dentsply International Inc., York, PA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
DENTSPLY International Inc., York, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/28 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/284 (2013.01); A61M 1/0023 (2013.01); A61M 1/0045 (2014.02); A61M 5/14 (2013.01); A61M 5/16813 (2013.01); A61M 39/28 (2013.01); A61M 1/0064 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a conduit clamping device with a closing mechanism for closing and opening passage of fluid or air in a flexible conduit is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a movable arm or disk that is connected to a manipulation arm or a knob; a conduit in form of a tube, that is laid flat against an abutment or protrusion; and a guide structure that constrains the movable arm or disk between the guide structure and the tube and being designed such that movement of the arm or disk will control the compression of the tube.