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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7559525 | Clamp device for temporarily closing flexible pipes without pipe wall damage A device for temporarily closing a flexible pipe against the flow of fluid through the pipe includes upper and lower jaw members pivotally connected at their first ends to receive and compress the pipe between the jaw members, with pipe engaging surfaces of the jaw ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7377403 | Toothpaste tube squeezer and method for efficiently removing toothpaste from a toothpaste tube A toothpaste tube squeezer has first and second squeezing blocks for holding a toothpaste tube therebetween. A first clamping mechanism is positioned toward an opening end of the toothpaste tube to apply pressure to the first and second squeezing blocks to squeeze t... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371246 | Barrel pinch fastener and applier Surgical fasteners (100) are disclosed for terminating flow of fluid through a body lumen, including an outer barrel (102) having an annular side wall (106) having at least a pair of radial slots (110) formed therein, and an inner barrel ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367358 | Medical fluid delivery system and method relating to the same A medical fluid delivery system for the use in the delivery of medical fluids. The medical fluid delivery system may include a pumping system, a disposable medical fluid line set and a valve operating system. The disposable tubing line set may include valves adapted... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350761 | Soft hose pedal valve A pedal-operated valve is provided controls the rate of fluid flow in a soft hose. A cradle positions a section of the hose so that its cross-sectional area can be compressed by the hinged rotation of a pinchcock toward the cradle in response to a pedal force to red... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322556 | Pinch valve for regulating fluid flow A pinch valve for regulating fluid flow includes a close mechanism for closing a sleeve by pinching its sides together. The pinch valve also includes an open mechanism integral with the close mechanism for opening the tube by urging the sides apart. The open mechani... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303552 | Split valve for peel-away sheath A breakaway valve body for a peel-away introducer sheath. The valve body can be used in conjunction with a distally coupled peel-away introducer sheath and a proximally coupled flexible valve sleeve for restricting fluid flow from the introducer sheath when the valv... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7219468 | Automatic watering device for hanging baskets and planter boxes An apparatus for automatically watering a plant in a container by regulating a flow of water to the container through flexible tubing. Upper and lower jaw members are interconnected by a horizontal pivot axis so that they develop a scissors action. A jaw area is for... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178699 | Pinch faucet The present invention provides a faucet for tapping a liquid stored under pressure of a gas in a container that has less moving parts subject to wear or breakage, and has a housing made of multiple parts which can be disassembled so the faucet mechanism can be easil... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168444 | Flow through pressure regulator with pinch valve A fluid pressure regulator includes a regulator housing having an inlet end and an outlet end; a flexible flow tube extending between the inlet end and the outlet end; a hollow piston located at a downstream location relative to a mid-portion of the flow tube in a d... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140509 | Stop valve of a water bag suction hose A suction hose stop valve of a water bag comprised a holder having a central passage, a swivel cap and a suction hose penetrating through the central passage; a retaining member each on both sides of the central hole; a locking bolt each in front and rear of the hol... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137611 | Pinch clamp for flexible tubing A pinch clamp to restrict flow in a flexible tube or hose is provided. The pinch clamp includes two elongated pinching members that are pivotally connected at one end with a threaded tightening member at the other end for selectively securing the pinching members in... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7032875 | Bag closing apparatus A bag closing apparatus including a frame structure, a cinching assembly and an actuator assembly. The cinching assembly includes at least three pivot arms, each pivot arm including an arcuate portion and pivotably connected to the frame structure. The pivot arms ar... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032877 | Actuator for reversibly displacing a valve flap of a valve An actuator has a drive shaft connected to a valve flap. A toothed quadrant is mounted to be rotatable about the first axis of rotation of the drive shaft. A further quadrant is arranged in parallel with the toothed quadrant and is fixedly connected to the drive sha... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7011635 | Manual control device for a surgical guide The device (10) for manual control of a surgical guide (G) comprises a body (12) provided with a conduit (14) for passage of the surgical guide (G), and a member (16) for axially immobilizing the surgical guide relative to the body. The m... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011287 | Motor vehicle pinch valve A pinch valve for automotive applications, wherein the pinch valve comprises a flexible hose, an extension seat cradling the flexible hose, a pinching extension aligned opposite the extension seat on the outside of the flexible hose, and a valve actuator that is ope... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6964352 | Valve for a refrigerator water dispenser A water dispenser valve assembly with a tube connected to a water supply providing a passageway for the fluid. The water dispenser assembly has a spring assembly including a pivot member operably connected to a leaf spring. A pinch member is connected to the leaf sp... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957127 | Dynamic current-to-pneumatic converter and pneumatic amplifier A dynamically balanced pneumatic relay amplifier and a current-to-pneumatic converter are disclosed. The relay has a balance plug, a supply plug positioned on top of the balance plug, a bead chain connecting the balance plug and the supply plug, and a vent plug posi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942678 | Gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system for guidewire assembly having occlusive device A gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system for use with occlusive devices such as occlusive balloons in vascular procedures. The gas inflation/evacuation system is removably connectible to a proximal portion of a guidewire assembly and includes an evacuati... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6940241 | Circuit using current limiting to reduce power consumption of actuator with DC brush motor A drive circuit including a motor for positioning a damper from a rest position to a stalled position and protect the drive mechanism from damage due to increased current to the drive motor when the damper stalls by including a current limiter to prevent the current... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929236 | Apparatus for flow rate control The apparatus for flow rate control of a fluid provides a roller clamp having either a clamp body with a non-linear clamp body surface or a clamp body with a non-linear adjustment roller track, which, when coupled to a tube, provides a linear, or otherwise pre-deter... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929235 | Apparatus for flow rate control A clamp having a first clamp body, a second clamp body, and a clamping structure coupled to at least one of the first and second clamp bodies. One or both of the clamp bodies form a channel adapted to receive a tube. The clamping structure is movable in the channel ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918902 | Irrigation and suction valve and method therefor The in-line hand operated valve controls the flow of at least the irrigation fluid or suction to a surgical site. First and second sources provide fluid and suction to the valve. Valve body source ports communicate with the source lines and a delivery port communica... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6708944 | Flow control system and valve for controlling a fluid flow A flow control system and a valve for controlling a fluid flow in a flexible conduit. The valve includes a movable member movable to compressingly contact the outer surface of the flexible conduit to adjust the flow cross-sectional area of the flexible conduit. The ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6709420 | Switch-style drain assembly for urine collection container A drain assembly for a fluid collection container includes a housing attached to the container and defining a cavity therewithin. A stop is located within the cavity and is fixed relative to the housing. A switch having a closure member formed thereon is mounted wit... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6644618 | Fast-fit clamp for regulating flow along flexible tubes, in particular for medical use A fast-fit clamp for partly or fully closing flexible tubes, in particular for medical use, has a laminar body bent backwards on itself, fitted through longitudinally with a tube, and having two elastically competing ends between which project radially in... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6554806 | Burette safety valve A system for controlling fluid flow through multiple conduits for use in a fluid administration device. The system includes a housing, a cam, and a control element used to move the cam to selectively occlude the conduits. When used with a medical burette,... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6494225 | Proportional flow control valve A proportional flow control valve having at least one pinch jaw that is movable between open and closed positions for engaging a fluid flow line passing through the valve. The valve includes a valve actuator generally formed from a shape memory alloy that... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6482190 | Outlet tube device for urinary drainage bag An improved outlet tube device for a urinary drainage bag is disclosed wherein an outlet valve mechanism is contained with a rigid housing fixed securely to the drainage bag, rather than just being clamped to the outlet tubing, and thus cannot become sepa... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6450555 | Locking squeeze-off clamp A latching mechanism (26) for an adjustable squeeze-off clamp (10) comprising a static jaw (16), a movable jaw (18) with an associated adjustment member (20) and an over-the-center operating linkage including an operating handle (23) and a link (24). The ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6402726 | Catheter movement control device and method A catheter movement control device is presented having therein a resilient biasing member and a tube gripper which mount on a catheter tube. The biasing member and tube gripper are contained within a housing having a shoulder proximate the catheter tube. ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6364279 | Pinch obturating device for a flexible tube The invention relates to a closure device for closing a hose by pinching, and in particular for closing a flexible tube or hose used in the medical field. Essentially, the device comprises a closure piece (62) provided with a circularly arcuate slot (70) ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364853 | Irrigation and suction valve and method therefor The in-line hand operated valve controls the flow of at least one, and preferably both, irrigation fluid and suction respectively to and from a surgical site via a delivery line. In one working embodiment, suction fluid is supplied to the valve via a firs... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6305438 | Filling method and filling device A filling device (100) for filling a container (1) with a liquid has a filling duct (15) which is connected to a storage tank. On a carrying means (10) there are arranged a deformable tube (20) which forms a throttle portion (22) in the duct (15), and a s... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6289912 | Pinch element plastic valve A valve has a contractible valve element formed of an inner laminae of PFA, an outer laminae of PTFE with the outer laminae having a boss to provide positive compression and positive distension of the valve element. The portion that constrict is welded to... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6279869 | Proportional flow control valve A proportional flow control valve having at least one pinch jaw that is movable between open and closed positions for engaging a fluid flow line passing through the valve. The valve includes a valve actuator generally formed from a shape memory alloy that... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6234448 | Pinch clamp A pinch clamp for enabling a collapsible tube to be pinched so as to prevent fluid from flowing within a lumen in the tube. The clamp is mountable onto the tube in a lateral direction and is adapted for use with tubes having diameters within a predetermin... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6213140 | Hose clamp tool and method for clamping hoses of multiple size The hose clamp tool has the form of a pliers with jaws extending from the plane of the handles at an angle of about 135 degrees. The jaws are defined by converging pincer surfaces to enable the clamp to be utilized with a wide range of hose sizes.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6202893 | Sanitary dispenser for collapsible containers A sanitary dispenser for a collapsible container includes first and second plates for receiving therebetween a collapsible container of material to be dispensed; a cam in cooperation with at least one of the first and second plates to urge the at least on... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6196519 | Squeeze clamp for flexible tubing A molded squeeze clamp for tubing which comprises a strip of plastic having first and second ends, the strip being bent back on itself so that the ends are adjacent to each other in the manner of a Halkey-Roberts clamp. The first strip end defines a first... | 03/06/2001 |
