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US 5,667,068 AGranted
Protective cover for an endoscope
OwnerStevie W. Weaverinventor
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Abstract
A protective cover for use in the storage of an endoscope comprising a tubular member containing a passageway running lengthwise through the member from proximal to distal end, a tapered portion for holding the endoscope in place as it is inserted into the passageway, wherein the tapered portion is located at or near the proximal end of the tubular member, and a narrowed portion of the passageway located at or near the distal end of the tubular member.
Claims9
A protective cover for use in the storage of an endoscope comprising
- (a) a tubular member with proximal and distal ends, containing a passageway running lengthwise through said member from said proximal to said distal end,
- (b) a tapered holding means for holding said endoscope in place as it is inserted into the passageway,
- (c) a narrowed portion of the passageway in said tubular member located near its distal end and
- (d) a closing means for closing said distal end of the tubular member so as to prevent light from entering the passageway through the distal end when said closing means closes said distal end, wherein the closing means is a flap which prevents light from entering the passageway through the distal end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.