HUMAN INTERFACE CLEANING DEVICE

• US 20100175726A1
• Filed: 02/20/2010
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bradley Eli
• Original Assignee: Bradley Eli
• Inventors: ELI, Bradley
• Granted Patent: US 8,372,215 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 134/166.C
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0666 Nasal cannulas or tubing devices for improving normal breathing through the nose A61F5/08; nose filters A62B23/06; outside holding devices A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0683 Holding devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0816 Joints or connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/11 with means for preventing cross-contamination when used for multiple patients
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/04 Tools for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 9/00 Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto B08B6/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 9/032 by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing B08B9/04 takes precedence ; by fluid jets mounted on cleaning devices B08B9/0433

Abstract

A human-interface cleaning device for cleaning human-interface devices commonly used for the treatment sleep apnea. The cleaning device has a solvent-receiving end which connects to a solvent-delivery source such as a faucet or shower head. At the opposite end of the cleaning device is a funnel-like shaped solvent-discharge end which is tapered at its distal end and adapted to easily friction-fit into any receiving aperture of most human-interface devices. The inner chamber of the device has one or more fins each having an angled flap at their ends. As so connected to a solvent-delivery source and to a human-interface device, the cleaning device will enhance the force of the solvent being delivered through the cleaning device and more easily and effectively clean the human-interface device to which attached.

Claims

1. A human-interface cleaning device comprising:

(a) a solvent-receiving member having a flexible base with three or more slits emanating outward from at or near its center defining an opening at or near said center and further defining three or more flexible flaps;

(b) a side wall around said base, said side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein said side wall extends forward of said base from the proximal end of said side wall and terminates at the distal end of said side wall;

(c) an inner chamber defined within said side wall having a defined diameter, said inner chamber further having one or more forward extending fins of a fin width approximately one-eighth to one-fourth of the diameter of the inner chamber; and

(d) a solvent-discharge member at the distal end of said side wall wherein said solvent-discharge member has a tapered tube-like member with a proximal end and a distal end wherein said tube-like member has an opening at its said distal end said solvent-discharge member having a decreasing diameter through said solvent-discharge member wherein said inner chamber is adapted to receive and pass a solvent therethrough such that as said solvent passes through said solvent-discharge member force of such passage therethrough is greatly increased.

2. The human-interface cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said solvent-discharge member further comprises a cone-like member at the proximal end of said tapered tube-like member, said cone-like member having a first end and a second end with an outside diameter at its said second end approximately equal to an outside diameter of said tube-like member at the proximal end of said tube-like member and further having an outside diameter at its said first end which is larger than the outside diameter at its second end and is approximately equal in diameter to a diameter of the distal end of said side wall.

3. The human-interface cleaning device of claim 2 wherein said cone-like member is comprised of material selected from a group consisting of vinyl, rubber, polymers, and combinations thereof.

4. The human-interface cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said base is comprised of material selected from a group consisting of vinyl, rubber, polymers, and combinations thereof.

5. The human-interface cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said tube-like member is comprised of material selected from a group consisting of vinyl, rubber, polymers, and combinations thereof.

6. The human-interface cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said side wall is comprised of material selected from a group consisting of vinyl, rubber, polymers, and combinations thereof.

7. The human-interface cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said distal end of said tube-like member is adapted to engage by friction-fit a receiving aperture of a nasal-interface device.

8. The human-interface cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said one or more forward extending fins are approximately perpendicular to said side wall.

9. The human-interface cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said one or more forward extending fins are angled in relation to said side wall.

10. The human-interface cleaning device of claim 1 wherein said one or more forward extending fins each have an angled flap, angling curvilinearly, at its forward end.