US3901217A
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Sphygmomanometer and gauge therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-24
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Granted: 1975-08-26
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Expires: 1994-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A sphygmomanometer is self-donning by the user and may be conveniently operated by the user for taking his blood pressure. In lieu of the typical sphygmomanometer arm band, a sleeve is slipped on to the arm of the user. In order to firmly retain the sleeve in operative position, a strap securely tightens the sleeve about the arm, and suitable fastening means such as a Velcro fastener retains the strap in operative position. A typical stethoscope has a microphone secured to the sleeve proximate the sphygmomanometer bladder so that the heart beat sound may be noted without use of the hands for holding the stethoscope. A bulb inflater and pressure gauge are connected with the bladder and are adapted to be held in each hand of the user. The gauge is responsive to manual actuation by the user to record the systolic and diastolic blood pressures.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/022; A61B5/02233; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A sphygmomanometer assembly of the type primarily designed to be self-operating by the user, said assembly comprising: pressure gauge means comprising an indicia-bearing dial, indicator means rotatably connected to said dial and disposed to sweep over a predetermined portion of said dial, said indicator means including at least one pressure indicator and at least one recorder indicator, braking means movably connected to said dial and disposed to extend outwardly from the face of said dial into path interrupting engagement with said one recorder indicator, indicator drive means interconnecting said one pressure indicator with a source of fluid pressure, said gauge further comprising indicator moving means comprising a positioning means fixedly connected to said one pressure indicator for movement therewith, said positioning means disposed in interruptive engagement with said one recorder indicator, said one recorder indicator being rotatably connected to said gauge in movable relation to said dial, whereby movement of said pressure indicator and engagement of said positioning means with said one recorder indicator causes movement of said one recorder indicator along with said pressure indicator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A sphygmomanometer assembly of the type primarily designed to be self-operating by the user, said assembly comprising: pressure gauge means comprising an indicia-bearing dial, indicator means rotatably connected to said dial and disposed to sweep over a predetermined portion of said dial, said indicator means including at least one pressure indicator and at least one recorder indicator, braking means movably connected to said dial and disposed to extend outwardly from the face of said dial into path interrupting engagement with said one recorder indicator, indicator drive means interconnecting said one pressure indicator with a source of fluid pressure, said gauge further comprising indicator moving means comprising a positioning means fixedly connected to said one pressure indicator for movement therewith, said positioning means disposed in interruptive engagement with said one recorder indicator, said one recorder indicator being rotatably connected to said gauge in movable relation to said dial, whereby movement of said pressure indicator and engagement of said positioning means with said one recorder indicator causes movement of said one recorder indicator along with said pressure indicator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said braking means comprises at least one substantially arcuately shaped braking member mounted on said dial substantially adjacent a predetermined portion of the path of travel of said one recorder indicator, said one braking member selectively extendable outwardly from the face of said dial into engagement with said one recorder indicator, whereby movement of said one recorder indicator along said path of travel ceases.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said pressure gauge is used in combination with sleeve means, said sleeve means including a non-resilient portion, said non-resilient portion including a fluid-actuated bladder connected thereto; retaining means including an anchor fixedly attached to said sleeve, a tie connected to said sleeve and disposed to engage said anchor and securing means formed on said tie for securing said sleeve on the body of the user; operating means for reguLating the flow of fluid to and from said bladder; sound transducer means including a sound pickup member attached to said sleeve adjacent the arm of the user and disposed for sensing the heartbeat of the user, said bladder being connected to said one pressure indicator and serving as the fluid source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
An assembly as in claim 3 wherein said securing means is a Velcro fastener including an elongated strip, said securing means further comprising at least one other strip selectively engageable along said elongated strip for selectively positioning the free end portion of said tie in substantially infinitely variable adjusted positions throughout an adjusting range of said securing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said indicator means comprises a plurality of recorder indicators rotatably mounted on said gauge relative to said dial about a common axis, said braking means comprising a plurality of braking members each disposed in interrupting position relative to one of said plurality of recorder indicators, actuating means connected to each of said braking members such that each of said plurality of indicator recorders may be stopped independently of the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
An assembly as in claim 5 wherein said braking means further includes latch means including biasing means connected to each of said braking and movably disposed relative to each braking member to extend each of said braking members into engagement with one of said recorder indicators independently of one another, activating means interconnected to each of said plurality of recorder indicators by said latch means for selectively stopping the movement thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An assembly as in claim 5 wherein said plurality of recorder indicators have different longitudinal dimensions, said corresponding brake means disposed substantially adjacent the outer periphery of said dial and at varying distances from the axis of rotation of said indicator means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An assembly as in claim 7 wherein each of said braking members includes a substantially arcuate configuration corresponding to at least a portion of the path of travel of said recorder indicators, said braking members disposed substantially concentric to the axis of rotation of said indicator means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said positioning means further comprises a substantially upstanding portion disposed in interrupting position relative to said one recorder indicator, and cam means mounted on said gauge in engaging position with said positioning member, said cam means disposed and configured to displace said positioning member out of engagement with said one recorder indicator, whereby travel of said recorder indicator with said pressure indicator in a given direction ceases.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
An assembly as in claim 9 wherein said cam means is further configured to re-orient said pressure indicator relative to said one recorder indicator, said positioning means disposed to engage said one recorder indicator in said re-oriented position for travedl of said one recorder indicator along with said pressure indicator in a direction opposite to said given direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said positioning means comprises a substantially resilient member outwardly extending from said pressure indicator to engage said one recorder indicator causing it to move along with said pressure indicator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
An assembly as in claim 11 further comprising blocking means mounted on said gauge in interrupting position relative to the path of travel of said one recorder indicator, said blocking means disposed to stop the forward travel of said one indicator recorder independent of the continuous movement of said pressure indicator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said positioning means comprises a first magnet connected to said pressure indicator and disposed in engaging relation to said recorder indicator, said recorder indicator comprising at least in part magnetically attractable material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
An assembly as in claIm 1 wherein said positioning means comprises a first magnet mounted on said pressure recorder and a second magnet mounted on said one recorder indicator in substantially opposed engaging relation to said first magnet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said braking means further includes latch means connected to said braking means and actuating means releasably interconnected to said latch means for releasing said latch means and causing engagement of said braking means with said one recorder indicator.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
An assembly as in claim 1 further comprising stop means mounted on said gauge in interrupting position relative to said indicator drive means, whereby said one pressure indicator may be stopped.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
An assembly as in claim 16 wherein said stop means comprises a stop tip connected to an actuating means, said actuating means including biasing means interconnected between said actuating means and said stop tip and disposed to position said stop tip into engagement with said indicator drive means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-08-25 | 1979-02-24 | 1979-08-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-08-25 | 1983-02-24 | 1983-08-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-08-25 | 1987-02-24 | 1987-08-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |