Ostomy pouch clamp
AssigneeBristol-Myers Squibb Company
InventorsJohn L. Blum, John B. Cline, Kathryn A. Gargiulo
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Abstract
An ostomy pouch clamp/closure and a method of production are described. The clamp comprises a blade member and a trough member hingedly coupled to the blade member and having a blade member receiving channel. At least one of the members comprises integrally molded first and second portions, being respectively a rigid portion of a first relatively hard plastics, and a soft or comfortable-feel portion of a second relatively deformable plastics. The clamp can be formed using two-shot molding. The channel also includes an elongate constriction for releasably retaining the blade member in the channel, providing a mechanical interlock along the entire length of the clamp. The clamp also includes a snap lock at its distal end.
Claims29
A closure for closing an outlet of an ostomy pouch, the closure comprising:
- a blade member;
- and
- a trough member hingedly coupled to the blade member and having a channel for receiving at least a portion of the blade member;
- wherein at least one of the blade member and the trough member comprises a first portion of a first relatively hard plastics, and a second portion of a second relatively deformable plastics, the first and second portions being integrally molded.
A closure for closing an outlet of an ostomy pouch, the closure comprising:
- a blade member comprising a first portion of a first relatively hard plastics, and a second portion of a second relatively deformable plastics, the first and second portions being integrally molded;
- and
- a trough member hingedly coupled to the blade member and having a channel for receiving at least a portion of the blade member, the trough member comprising a third portion of said first relatively hard plastics, and a fourth portion of said second relatively deformable plastics, said third and fourth portions being integrally molded.
A method of forming a closure for closing an outlet of an ostomy pouch, the closure comprising a blade member including a first portion of a first plastics, and a second portion of a second plastics, and a trough member hingedly coupled to the blade member and having a channel for receiving at least a portion of the blade member, the trough member comprising a third portion of said first plastics and a fourth portion of said second plastics, wherein the method comprises the steps of
- (a) molding said first plastics to form said first portion of said blade member and said third portion of said trough member;
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- (b) molding said second plastics integrally with said molded first and third portions to form said second portion of said blade member and said fourth portion of said trough member integrally with said first and third portions.
A closure for closing an outlet of an ostomy pouch, the closure comprising:
- a blade member;
- and
- a trough member hingedly coupled to the blade member and having a channel for receiving at least a portion of the blade member;
- the blade member and the trough member comprising inter-engaging profiles for forming an elongate mechanical interlock substantially along at least a half of the length of the channel.
A closure for closing an outlet of an ostomy pouch, the closure comprising:
- a blade member;
- and
- a trough member hingedly coupled to the blade member and having a channel for receiving at least a portion of the blade member;
- wherein the blade member comprises a locking projection located at or towards a distal end of the blade member for forming locking engagement with a portion of said trough member located at or towards a distal end of said trough member;
- wherein said portion of said trough member is adjacent to a bottom of said channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.