Stethoscope expander assembly and methods of using same
OwnerKerry Swinkinventor
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Abstract
A stethoscope expander assembly includes a first portion and a second portion. Each portion is provided with at least one arm, at least one leg, and at least one attachment member. The first portion of the stethoscope expander assembly includes a male member and a cover opposite the male member. The second portion of the stethoscope expander assembly includes a female member and a channel for receiving a tubing of a stethoscope. The first and second portions provide a slit for receiving a spring of the stethoscope. The first and second portions of the stethoscope expander assembly function to move the stethoscope expander assembly into an expanded position.
Claims19
A stethoscope expander assembly, comprising:
- a first portion having at least one arm detachably connected to a portion of a stethoscope and at least one leg for moving the stethoscope expander assembly into an expanded position, wherein the first portion is provided with a male connector member;
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- a second portion provided with an opening for matingly receiving the male connector member so as to movably connect the first portion and the second portion, the second portion having at least one arm detachably connected to a portion of the stethoscope and at least one leg for moving the stethoscope expander assembly into an expanded position, wherein when the stethoscope expander assembly is positioned in the expanded position, at least one ear piece of a stethoscope is positionable in at least one ear of an individual.
A method for expanding at least one ear tube of a stethoscope so as to position an earpiece of the stethoscope in the ear of an individual, comprising the steps of:
- providing a stethoscope expander assembly, the stethoscope expander assembly, comprising:
- a first portion having at least one arm detachably connected to a portion of a stethoscope and at least one leg for moving the stethoscope expander assembly into an expanded position, wherein the first portion is provided with a male connector member;
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- a second portion provided with an opening for matingly receiving the male connector member so that the second portion is movably connected to the first portion, the second portion having at least one arm detachably connected to a portion of the stethoscope and at least one leg for moving the stethoscope expander assembly into an expanded position;
- detachably connecting the stethoscope expander assembly to a portion of the stethoscope;
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- positioning the stethoscope expander assembly in the expanded position, wherein at least one ear piece of a stethoscope is positionable in at least one ear of an individual.
A stethoscope expander assembly, comprising:
- a first portion having at least one arm detachably connected to at least one ear tube of a stethoscope and at least one leg for moving the stethoscope expander assembly into an expanded position, the first portion having a male connector member;
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- a second portion having an opening for matingly receiving the male connector member of the first portion so that the second portion is pivotally connected to the first portion, the second portion having at least one arm detachably connected to at least one ear tube of the stethoscope and at least one leg for moving the stethoscope expander assembly into an expanded position, wherein when the stethoscope expander assembly is positioned in the expanded position, at least one ear piece of a stethoscope is positionable in at least one ear of an individual.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.