Conduit clamp
US7434779B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M39/284
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A conduit clamp has an upper member and a lower member selectively connectable around a flexible tube. The upper member and lower member has interconnecting pivot points for pivotally connecting to each other. The lower member has a pair of opposing sidewalls with rocker arms integrally formed therein for receiving and moving a locking protuberance extending on outer surfaces of the upper member as the conduit is depressed into a locked and closed position. The rocker arms are flexible to allow the locking protuberances to move in and out of gaps formed around the rocker arms for closing and opening the conduit clamp. The upper member has a pair of sidewalls and a lower extending projection therebetween. The extending projection closes the pathway in the flexible tube as the conduit clamp moves to a closed position.
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