Valves and valve actuation – Tube compressors – Pivoting tube contacting element
Patent
1999-01-28
2000-09-05
Shaver, Kevin
Valves and valve actuation
Tube compressors
Pivoting tube contacting element
A61M 3928, F16K 704
Patent
active
061130621
ABSTRACT:
A squeeze clamp for flexible tubing comprises a strip of plastic which is bent back on itself so that the ends are adjacent to each other. The strip defines a pair of spaced apertures to permit a flexible tube to extend through and be carried by the clamp. First and second latches at the respective ends can hold the clamp in a closed position, or it can spring outwardly into an open position. The apertures extend laterally through a first side edge of the strip, with the apertures thus being each located next to a narrow strip portion connected to wider strip portions on either side of the narrow strip portion. At least one of the narrow strip portions extends laterally outwardly beyond the side edge of the rest of the plastic strip for strengthening of the narrow strip portion, to reduce problems of involuntary twisting or torsion as the clamp is closed.
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Schnell William J.
Utterberg David S.
DSU Medical Corporation
Keasel Eric
Shaver Kevin
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