| Single Use Indicator For Medical Thermometers |
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U.S. Patent : # 6,132,086
Inventor : Peter S.W. Henwood
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As attorney for the inventor of the innovative Single Use Indicator For Medical Thermometers we are currently seeking manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention. Interested parties can reach Mr. Kroll at the contact numbers listed at the bottom of this page.
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Objects of the present invention:
- to provide a protective thermometer cover which reduces the chances of spreading contamination between patients by providing a visually perceptible indication that the cover has been used on a patient
- to provide a protective thermometer cover which can be removably attached to the temperature probe portion of a thermometer and which undergoes a visually perceptible change upon contact with the patient
- to provide a protective thermometer cover which undergoes a visually perceptible change in color or opacity as a result of exposure to one of more of moisture, pressure, skin temperature and galvanic skin response
- to provide a disposable (single use) thermometer which undergoes a visually perceptible change upon use, so that the thermometer is not reused on a subsequent patient
- to provide a protective thermometer cover which is simple to make and easy to use
- to provide a protective thermometer cover that is economical in cost to manufacture
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The following pictures are meant to display possible physical characteristics of the present invention and are not to be taken in a limiting sense. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
| LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS |
| 10 medical thermometer |
20 tongue of 18 |
| 12 temperature display region of 10 | 22 support layer of 16 |
| 14 temperature probe region of 10 |
24 use indicating layer of 16, before use |
| 16 disposable, protective cover for 10 | 26 use indicating layer of 16, after use |
| 18 mouth of patient using 10 |
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| PATENT DRAWINGS |
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| FIGURE 1 Figure 1 is an overview of a typical medical thermometer. |
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| FIGURE 2 Figure 2 is an overview of a typical medical thermometer utilizing the single use thermometer cover of the present invention.
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| FIGURE 3 Figure 3 is an overview of a typical oral medical thermometer and single use thermometer cover of the present invention in use. |
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| FIGURE 4 Figure 4 is an overview of a medical thermometer and single use thermometer cover of the present invention before usage. |
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| FIGURE 5 Figure 5 is an overview of a medical thermometer and single use thermometer cover of the present invention after usage. |
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| FIGURE 6 Figure 6 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the single use medical thermometer cover of the present invention, wherein the thermometer cover material comprises a bilayer composite structure. |
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| FIGURE 7 Figure 7 is a view identical to that of Figure 8, illustrating the visual change in appearance of one of the layers after use. |
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If you are interested in licensing, purchasing the rights to the above invention or entering into a royalty
agreement please contact the office of Michael I. Kroll as follows:
Michael I. Kroll
171 Stillwell Lane
Syosset, New York 11791
Tel. #: 800-367-7774
Tel. #: 516-367-7777
Fax #: 800-367-7704
Fax #: 516-692-2787
