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US 2008/0175734 A1Published application
Tube retainer system
AssigneeCole-Parmer Instrument Company
InventorsSam LaBanco, Michael Reedy
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Abstract
A retaining assembly comprising a base and a retainer comprising a wall and a notch in the wall. The notch in the wall has an arcuate first portion and an arcuate second portion that converge at a juncture. The first and second arcuate portions of the notch are oriented toward the base and the retainer is slidably translatable from a first open position to a second closed position with the base.
Claims20
A tube retainer for retaining a fluid carrying tube in a peristaltic pump comprising:
- a first wall;
- and
- a first notch in the wall having an arcuate first portion and an arcuate second portion that converge at a juncture,
- wherein the arcuate first and second portions are configured to retain the fluid carrying tube.
1 more element
A tube retaining system for retaining a fluid carrying tube in a peristaltic pump comprising:
- a base having a tube engaging surface;
- and
- a retainer comprising:
- a wall;
- and
- a notch in the wall having an arcuate first portion and an arcuate second portion that converge at a juncture;
- wherein the first and second arcuate portions of the notch are oriented toward the base;
- and
- wherein the retainer is slidably translatable from a first open position to a second closed position with the base.
6 more elements
A peristaltic pump comprising:
- a housing;
- a rotor assembly supported by the housing;
- and
- a first tube retaining system supported by the housing and comprising:
- a first base having a tube engaging surface;
- and
- a first retainer comprising:
- a wall;
- and
- a notch in the wall having an arcuate first portion and an arcuate second portion that converge at a juncture;
- wherein the first and second arcuate portions of the notch are oriented toward the first base;
- and
- wherein the first retainer is slidably translatable from a first open position to a second closed position with the first base.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.