Protective-sleeve cartridge and stethoscope incorporating same
OwnerJennifer S. Giroux, David A. Daughertyinventors
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Abstract
A stethoscope protective-sleeve cartridge system of the invention includes a cartridge for mounting to a stethoscope, and for dispensing a protective sleeve into which a head of a stethoscope is placed. The cartridge includes a housing and a plurality of protective sleeves positioned in the housing. The housing defines an interior space and includes an opening through which the protective sleeves are drawn. Each sleeve includes a leading end, a trailing end, an interior, and an opening at a location between the leading and trailing ends. The stethoscope head is passed through the sleeve opening and into a portion of the interior of the sleeve.
Claims17
A stethoscope protective-sleeve cartridge system, comprising:
- a stethoscope including a head;
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- a cartridge mounted to the stethoscope, the cartridge comprising:
- a housing defining an interior space and including an opening through which a protective sleeve may be drawn;
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- a plurality of protective sleeves positioned in the housing and dispensable through the housing opening, each sleeve including a leading end, a trailing end, an interior, and an opening at a location between the leading and trailing ends, the sleeve opening constructed and arranged to enable the stethoscope head to be passed through the sleeve opening and into a portion of the interior of the sleeve.
A stethoscope protective-sleeve cartridge system, comprising:
- a cartridge for mounting to a stethoscope, and for dispensing a protective sleeve into which a head of a stethoscope may be placed, the cartridge comprising:
- a housing defining an interior space and including an opening through which a protective sleeve may be drawn;
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- a plurality of protective sleeves positioned in the housing and dispensable through the housing opening, each sleeve including a leading end, a trailing end, an interior, and an opening at a location between the leading and trailing ends, the sleeve opening constructed and arranged to enable a stethoscope head to be passed through the sleeve opening and into a portion of the interior of the sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.