Flexible stethoscope cover, cover package and dispensing system
Patent 5564431 Issued on October 15, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 16, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 16, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesStethoscope securing pad Sanitary stethoscope Disposable stethoscope head shield Stethoscope warmer Stethoscope cover Elastomeric stethoscope cover Stethoscope diaphragm dispenser and method Patent #: 5466897 InventorApplicationNo. 340523 filed on 11/16/1994US Classes:600/528, Detecting heart sound206/69FOR RUBBER BAG OR TUBE (E.G., PROPHYLACTIC)ExaminersPrimary: Kamm, William E.Assistant: Schaetzle, Kennedy J. International ClassA61B 019/02AbstractA stethoscope cover for enclosing the head of a stethoscope to preclude both temperature and germ transfer. The inventive device includes a pair of circular webs joined together by a side wall web. The webs are formed of a resilient material and are stored in a rolled condition, whereby the device can be installed to the stethoscope head by unrolling the cover over the head. The inventive device also includes a disposable package for containing the cover, as well as a container for its dispensal. | |
