Disposable speculum to cover the probe end of a tympanic thermometer

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of disposable speculum to cover the probe end of a tympanic thermometer taken from the side thereof showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an inverted perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a further enlarged side elevational thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 5.

Claims

The ornamental design for a disposable speculum to cover the probe end of a tympanic thermometer, as shown.

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Inventors:	O'Hara; Gary J. (Escondido, CA), Phillips; David B. (Westford, VT)
Assignee:	Intelligent Medical Systems, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA)
Appl. No.:	06/903,080
Filed:	September 2, 1986

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/135; D10/57
Field of Search:	;D24/18 ;128/9,3,4,6,664,736 ;D3/29

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D218850	September 1970	Sato
D218851	September 1970	Sato
D223050	March 1972	Sato
D257429	October 1980	Manno
2560414	July 1951	Cheney
3282106	November 1966	Barnes
3581570	June 1971	Wortz
3681991	August 1972	Eberly, Jr.
3738172	June 1973	Sato
3840004	October 1974	Heine
3878836	April 1975	Twentier
3934578	January 1976	Heine
3942891	March 1976	Spielberger et al.
4380998	April 1983	Kieffer, III et al.
4662360	May 1987	O'Hara

Other References

"Noncontact Tympanic Thermometer" J. W. Moore & R. S. Newbower, Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, Sep., 1978, pp. 580-584..

Primary Examiner: Burke; Wallace R.
Assistant Examiner: Reid; Stella M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Baker, Maxham, Jester & Meador