Global Patent Index - EP 1581786 A1

EP 1581786 A1 20051005 - TYMPANIC THERMOMETER WITH EJECTION MECHANISM

Title (en)

TYMPANIC THERMOMETER WITH EJECTION MECHANISM

Title (de)

TYMPANISCHES THERMOMETER MIT AUSWURFMECHANISMUS

Title (fr)

THERMOMETRE TYMPANIQUE AVEC MECANISME D'EJECTION

Publication

EP 1581786 A1 20051005 (EN)

Application

EP 03815160 A 20030106

Priority

US 0300256 W 20030106

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004063687A1] A tympanic thermometer is provided including a heat sensing probe that defines a longitudinal axis and an outer surface extending from a distal end of the tympanic thermometer. An ejection apparatus including at least one finger extends from the distal end of the tympanic thermometer and is configured for movement along the outer surface of the probe. A probe cover is mountable to the distal end of the tympanic thermometer. The probe cover defines an inner surface configured to engage the outer surface of the probe. The probe cover includes at least one longitudinal rib radially projecting from the inner surface thereof. The longitudinal rib defines a proximal face such that the at least one finger is configured to engage the proximal face. The probe cover can include a plurality of longitudinal ribs.

IPC 1-7

G01K 13/00; G01K 1/08

IPC 8 full level

G01J 5/02 (2006.01); G01J 5/04 (2006.01); G01K 1/08 (2006.01); G01K 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01J 5/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G01J 5/021 (2013.01 - EP); G01J 5/04 (2013.01 - EP); G01J 5/049 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004063687 A1 20040729; AU 2003303687 A1 20040810; AU 2003303687 B2 20090226; BR 0317768 A 20051122; CA 2512082 A1 20040729; CN 100422704 C 20081001; CN 1720430 A 20060111; EP 1581786 A1 20051005; JP 2006512966 A 20060420; MX PA05007261 A 20050908; NO 20053735 D0 20050803; NO 20053735 L 20051004

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0300256 W 20030106; AU 2003303687 A 20030106; BR 0317768 A 20030106; CA 2512082 A 20030106; CN 03825765 A 20030106; EP 03815160 A 20030106; JP 2004566384 A 20030106; MX PA05007261 A 20030106; NO 20053735 A 20050803