Control cover for nerve stimulator
First Claim
1. A tissue stimulator, comprising:
- a housing adapted to be worn or carried by a user of the stimulator;
circuit means contained within said housing for producing output stimulating pulses;
user operated controls mounted to said housing and electrically connected to said circuit means for controlling the operating thereof; and
a control cover having apertures through which said controls may be accessed, and means for moveably connecting said cover to said housing with said apertures aligned with the positions of said controls when the control cover is in one position to permit access to the controls, and with the apertures out of alignment with the controls when the control cover is in a second position so that the cover blocks access thereto.
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Abstract
A control cover for a nerve stimulator is moveable between a protective position in which access to the stimulator controls is blocked to prevent accidental alteration of the settings thereof, except for emergency OFF button which remains accessible at all times and a use position in which the controls are accessible for intentional changing of control settings. The disclosed embodiment has a sliding panel which covers a set of keyboard switches. Apertures are provided in the cover and, in one position of the sliding cover, are aligned with the switches to permit access thereto. In the protective position of the cover, the apertures in the cover are moved out of alignment with the switches, preventing access thereto. The OFF switch and its corresponding aperture in the cover are larger than the other switches, so that it remains accessible in both positions of the cover.
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10 Claims
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1. A tissue stimulator, comprising:
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a housing adapted to be worn or carried by a user of the stimulator; circuit means contained within said housing for producing output stimulating pulses; user operated controls mounted to said housing and electrically connected to said circuit means for controlling the operating thereof; and a control cover having apertures through which said controls may be accessed, and means for moveably connecting said cover to said housing with said apertures aligned with the positions of said controls when the control cover is in one position to permit access to the controls, and with the apertures out of alignment with the controls when the control cover is in a second position so that the cover blocks access thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A stimulator, comprising:
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a housing having a control panel area and adapted to be worn or carried by a user of the stimulator; circuit means within the housing for generating output stimulation pulses for connection to electrodes for application to the body of the user; a plurality of user operable controls mounted on said control panel area and electrically connected to said circuit means for controlling the operation thereof; and a control cover and means slideably mounting it on the housing generally over said control panel area for movement between first and second positions, said control cover having a plurality of apertures positioned for alignment with said plurality of user operated controls when the cover is in one of said positions to permit access to said controls and for misalignment with said controls when the cover is moved to the other position to block access to said controls. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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