Method and apparatus for connecting a hose to a warming blanket
AssigneeNellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
InventorMichael Vardanega
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Abstract
A nozzle is provided for connecting an air hose to an air inlet. In one embodiment, the nozzle includes a tapered region and a plurality of vents. In another embodiment, the nozzle includes a projection configured to facilitate insertion of the nozzle into an air inlet. Warming assemblies comprising heated air blowers and warming blankets connected by the air hose and varying nozzle embodiments are also provided.
Claims24
A warming assembly, comprising:
- a heated air blower configured to blow heated air;
- a warming blanket comprising an air inlet;
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- a hose configured to connect the heated air blower and the warming blanket, wherein the hose comprises a tapered nozzle on an end of the hose that is inserted into the air inlet, wherein the tapered nozzle comprises a plurality of vents.
A warming assembly, comprising:
- a heated air blower configured to blow heated air;
- a warming blanket comprising an air inlet;
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- a hose configured to connect the heated air blower and the warming blanket, wherein the hose comprises a nozzle on an end of the hose that is inserted into the air inlet, wherein the nozzle comprises a projection configured to facilitate insertion of the nozzle into the air inlet.
A nozzle configured for use with an air hose, the nozzle comprising a tapered region and a plurality of vents, wherein the nozzle is configured to be inserted into an air inlet of a warming blanket.
A nozzle configured for use with an air hose, the nozzle comprising a projection configured to facilitate insertion of the nozzle into an air inlet of a warming blanket.
A method for inserting a nozzle into an air inlet, comprising:
- separating two sheets forming an air inlet of a warming blanket with a projecting portion of a nozzle of an air hose;
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- inserting the nozzle between the separated sheets of the air inlet.
The method of claim 24, comprising:
- blowing air from a heated air blower through the air hose and nozzle into the warming blanket at substantially the same air flow rate as would be achieved with a nozzle having no tapered region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.