Rechargeable Ear Thermometer

• US 20100046579A1
• Filed: 08/21/2008
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jeff Baker, Seth Freytag
• Original Assignee: Jeff Baker, Seth Freytag
• Inventors: Baker, Jeff, Freytag, Seth
• Application Number:
  US12/195,475
• Publication Number:
  US 20100046579A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 374/152
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/02 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/025 Interfacing a pyrometer to an external device or network; User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/028 using a charging unit or battery
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/04 Casings
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/049 Casings for tympanic thermometers

Abstract

A rechargeable ear thermometer which comprises a planar main body, a planar ear probe panel integral with the planar main body, an ear probe extending from the planar ear probe panel, a power source within the planar main body, and a mechanism at bottom of the planar main body for recharging the power source. An angle is formed between the planar main body and the planar ear probe panel to allow a proper approach to an ear of a person with the ear probe, without having the planar main body pushed up against a face of the person while taking a temperature reading of the person.

Claims

1. A rechargeable ear thermometer which comprises:

a) a planar main body;

b) a planar ear probe panel integral with said planar main body;

c) an ear probe extending from said planar ear probe panel;

d) a power source within said planar main body; and

e) means at bottom of said main body, for recharging said power source;

wherein an angle is present between said planar main body and said planar ear probe panel to allow a proper approach to an ear of a person with said ear probe, without having said planar main body pushed up against a face of the person while taking a temperature reading of the person.

3. The rechargeable ear thermometer as recite in claim 1, further comprising a digital display screen on said planar ear probe panel opposite from said ear probe, so that the temperature reading can be viewed therefrom.

4. The rechargeable ear thermometer as recited in claim 3, further comprising a power/reset button on said planar main body below and adjacent to said digital display screen.

5. The rechargeable ear thermometer as recited in claim 4, wherein said planar main body and said planar ear probe panel both comprise:

a) an aluminum casing; and

b) a snap on plastic face plate, so as to gain access to said power source.

6. The rechargeable ear thermometer as recited in claim 5, wherein said power source comprises at least one rechargeable battery.

7. The rechargeable ear thermometer as recited in claim 6, wherein said recharging means comprises a USB plug that can be inserted into a USB port in a computer to recharge said at least one rechargeable battery.

8. The rechargeable ear thermometer as recited in claim 7, further comprising means for retracting and extending said USB plug at bottom of said planar main body, whereby when said USB plug is in a retracted position said rechargeable ear thermometer can be utilized for taking the temperature reading of the person, and when said USB plug is in an extended position, said USB plug can be inserted into the USB port in the computer to recharge said at least one rechargeable battery.

9. The rechargeable ear thermometer as recited in claim 8, wherein said retracting and extending means comprises a slide button that rides in a side track in said planar main body, wherein said slide button is coupled to one side of said USB plug within said main planar body to move said USB plug between the retracted position and the extended position.

2. (canceled)

10. A rechargeable ear thermometer which comprises:

a planar main body;

a planar ear probe panel integral with said planar main body;

an ear probe extending from said planar ear probe panel;

a power source within said planar main body; and

a usb plug at bottom of said main body, for recharging said power source;

wherein an angle is formed between said planar main body and said planar ear probe panel to allow a proper approach to an ear of a person with said ear probe, without having said planar main body pushed up against a face of the person while taking a temperature reading of the person.

11. The rechargeable ear thermometer of claim 10, wherein said usb plug extends out of and retracts into said main body.