Combined stethoscope and reflex hammer
OwnerRonald J. Batesinventor
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Abstract
A combined stethoscope and reflex hammer. Preferably, the head of the reflex hammer is incorporated into an o-ring securing the diaphragm membrane of the stethoscope chest piece so that a standard stethoscope may be easily retrofitted to add the reflex hammer function. A rigid handle for the reflex hammer is provided by a penholder rigidly affixed to the stethoscope in proximity to the chest piece. The pen may be provided with a penlight so that the combined instrument also provides that function in addition to providing a writing pen, a reflex hammer and a stethoscope.
Claims7
A medical examining instrument, comprising:
- a stethoscope comprising a chest piece having a diaphragm portion and a bell portion operatively connected to a rigid connecting tube, a flexible tubing section connected to said rigid connecting tube, a yoke connected to a pair of ear pieces and to said flexible tubing section;
- said diaphragm portion having a mouth surrounded by a rim and further comprising an elastic o-ring securing a diaphragm membrane covering said mouth;
- said elastic o-ring further comprising an elastic reflex hammer head and an elastic rim-gripping portion for elastically attaching said o-ring to said mouth of said diaphragm portion;
- a rigid handle;
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- means for affixing said rigid handle to said chest piece.
An elastic o-ring for retrofitting a stethoscope with a reflex hammer function, the stethoscope of the type having a chest piece with a diaphragm portion and a bell portion operatively connected to a rigid connecting tube, a flexible tubing section connected to the rigid connecting tube, a yoke connected to a pair of ear pieces and to the flexible tubing section, and the diaphragm portion having a mouth surrounded by a rim over which a diaphragm membrane is disposed, comprising:
- an elastic o-ring further comprising an elastic reflex hammer head and an elastic rim-gripping portion for elastically attaching said diaphragm membrane to said mouth of said diaphragm portion.
A kit for retrofitting a stethoscope with a reflex hammer function, the stethoscope of the type having a chest piece with a diaphragm portion and a bell portion operatively connected to a rigid connecting tube, a flexible tubing section connected to the rigid connecting tube, a yoke connected to a pair of ear pieces and to the flexible tubing section, the diaphragm portion having a mouth surrounded by a rim over which a diaphragm membrane is disposed, comprising:
- an elastic o-ring further comprising an elastic reflex hammer head and an elastic rim-gripping portion for elastically attaching said diaphragm membrane to said mouth of said diaphragm portion;
- a rigid handle;
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- means for affixing said rigid handle to said chest piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.