Cover for shaft of electronic thermometer probe
US8540424B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K2211/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cover for a shaft of an electronic thermometer probe. The cover includes a tubular body having an open end and a closed end opposite the open end. The body defines a cavity sized and shaped to slidably receive the shaft of the electronic thermometer probe. At least a portion of the tubular body is formed from a nanotube composite material including a polymer matrix material and a carbon nanotube filler material.
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