CABLE FASTENER FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH ELECTRODES
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1. A cable fastener for coupling a cable to an electrode for attachment to a patient comprising:
- a bracket having a generally planar handle region, a generally planar coupling region and a generally planar connective region;
the coupling region including a clearance slot having a first portion which is wider than a second portion;
the connective region being of predetermined length and having two ends, connected at one end to the coupling region and at another end to the handle region, said handle and coupling regions being essentially parallel and separated by said predetermined length; and
spring wire means comprising;
a. a base portion connected to the handle region, b. a coil portion connected to the base portioN for providing bias force, c. a straight portion connected to the coil portion and situated entirely between planes defined by the handle region and the coupling region, the straight portion intersecting and disposed across said clearance slot in close proximity to the surface of the coupling region, d. a partial loop portion connected to the straight portion, the plane of the loop portion being approximately perpendicular to the plane of the coupling region, and e. a terminating portion, one end of which is connected to the partial loop portion, the other end of which is disposed between the handle region and the coupling region, and on the opposite side of the connective region from the clearance slot.
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Abstract
A cable fastener provides an electrically conducting mechanical connection between a standard male snap fastener commonly used as an electrocardiograph electrode and a cable. The male snap fastener is positively held in contact with the cable fastener by a spring.
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1. A cable fastener for coupling a cable to an electrode for attachment to a patient comprising:
- a bracket having a generally planar handle region, a generally planar coupling region and a generally planar connective region;
the coupling region including a clearance slot having a first portion which is wider than a second portion;
the connective region being of predetermined length and having two ends, connected at one end to the coupling region and at another end to the handle region, said handle and coupling regions being essentially parallel and separated by said predetermined length; and
spring wire means comprising;
a. a base portion connected to the handle region, b. a coil portion connected to the base portioN for providing bias force, c. a straight portion connected to the coil portion and situated entirely between planes defined by the handle region and the coupling region, the straight portion intersecting and disposed across said clearance slot in close proximity to the surface of the coupling region, d. a partial loop portion connected to the straight portion, the plane of the loop portion being approximately perpendicular to the plane of the coupling region, and e. a terminating portion, one end of which is connected to the partial loop portion, the other end of which is disposed between the handle region and the coupling region, and on the opposite side of the connective region from the clearance slot.
- a bracket having a generally planar handle region, a generally planar coupling region and a generally planar connective region;
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2. A cable fastener as in claim 1 wherein the bracket includes two bendable tabs for coupling a cable to the cable fastener.
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3. A cable fastener as in claim 1 wherein the clearance slot is of a pyriform shape.
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Current AssigneeDonald M. Brown, Roger E. Dennison
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Original AssigneeDonald M. Brown, Roger E. Dennison
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InventorsBrown, Donald M., Dennison, Roger E.
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Primary Examiner(s)Gilliam, Paul R.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Staab, Lawrence J.
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Application NumberUS05/282,742Time in Patent Office721 DaysField of Search24/110,115G,216,218,257 339/228,252R,252F,252S,252T,255,260-262 128/2.1E,2.6E,406,DIG.4 339/18R,18TP,110,152US Class Current439/835CPC Class CodesA61B 5/274 using snap or button fastenersH01R 11/22 End pieces terminating in a...Y10T 24/45801 Nonresilient walls define o...
