Stethoscope with improved physical features
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1. A stethoscope comprising:
- a telescoping sound-conducting shaft having a fixed end opposite a distal end;
a sound probe at said distal end of said telescoping sound-conducting shaft;
a housing retaining said fixed end of said telescoping sound-conducting shaft, such that said sound probe may be selectively positioned at different distances from said housing.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a mechanical technician'"'"'s stethoscope for detecting, locating and diagnosing sounds generated by mechanical instruments. More particularly, this invention relates to a mechanical technician'"'"'s stethoscope, including a telescoping sound-conducting shaft, and a light selectively shining along the telescoping line as defined by the telescoping sound-conducting shaft, wherein a handle portion of the stethoscope is configured to give the stethoscope a pistol-like design with functional benefits derived from such configuration.
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1. A stethoscope comprising:
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a telescoping sound-conducting shaft having a fixed end opposite a distal end;
a sound probe at said distal end of said telescoping sound-conducting shaft;
a housing retaining said fixed end of said telescoping sound-conducting shaft, such that said sound probe may be selectively positioned at different distances from said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A stethoscope comprising:
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a sound-conducting shaft having a fixed end and a distal end;
a sound probe at said distal end of said sound-conducting shaft;
a housing including a barrel portion that retains said fixed end of said sound-conducting shaft such that said sound-conducting shaft defines a substantially straight line from said fixed end to said distal end; and
a sight light positioned in said barrel portion to shine along said substantially straight line defined by said sound-conducting shaft.
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11. A stethoscope comprising:
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a sound-conducting shaft having a fixed end and a distal end;
a sound probe at said distal end of said sound-conducting shaft;
a housing including;
a barrel portion that retains said fixed end of said sound-conducting shaft such that said sound-conducting shaft defines a substantially straight line from said fixed end to said distal end, and a stock portion extending downwardly from said stock portion at from about 90 to 150 degrees to said substantially straight line defined by said sound-conducting shaft.
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