Tube holding clamp
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1. An apparatus useful for holding a segment of hollow tubing comprising:
- clamp housing means; and
clip means secured to said clamp housing means, said clip means being sized and adapted to be opened to accept a segment of hollow tubing and to be closed around the segment of hollow tubing without substantially changing the cross-sectional shape of the segment of hollow tubing and substantially without frictionally contacting the segment of hollow tubing.
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Abstract
An improved apparatus for holding tubing, e.g., intravenous tubing, comprises a clamp housing, and at least one tubing clip secured to the housing and being capable of being opened and closed to accept and hold, respectively, a segment of hollow tubing without changing the cross-sectional shape of the segment of hollow tubing. A method for holding a segment of hollow tubing is also disclosed.
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1. An apparatus useful for holding a segment of hollow tubing comprising:
- clamp housing means; and
clip means secured to said clamp housing means, said clip means being sized and adapted to be opened to accept a segment of hollow tubing and to be closed around the segment of hollow tubing without substantially changing the cross-sectional shape of the segment of hollow tubing and substantially without frictionally contacting the segment of hollow tubing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- clamp housing means; and
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9. A method for holding a segment of hollow tubing comprising:
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providing a clamp comprising clamp housing means and clip means secured to said clamp housing means, said clip means being sized and adapted to be opened to accept a segment of hollow tubing and to be closed around the accepted segment of hollow tubing; placing a segment of hollow tubing in said clip means when said clip means is opened, closing said opened clip means around said segment of hollow tubing in said clip means; and maintaining said closed clip means around said segment of hollow tubing without substantially changing the cross-sectional shape of said segment of hollow tubing and substantially without frictionally contacting said segment of hollow tubing. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for holding a segment of hollow tubing comprising:
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providing a clamp comprising clamp housing means and spaced apart, first and second clip means secured to said clamp housing means, each of said first and second clip means being sized and adapted to be opened to accept a segment of hollow tubing and to be closed around the accepted segment of hollow tubing; placing a segment of hollow tubing in each of said first and second clip means when said first and second clip means, respectively, is opened, provided that a portion of said segment of hollow tubing is surrounded by a sleeve having a larger cross-section than said segment of hollow tubing, and said sleeve is located between said first and second clip means; closing each of said opened first and second clip means around said segment of hollow tubing in said first and second clip means, respectively; and maintaining said closed first and second clip means around said segment of hollow tubing and between said sleeve without changing the cross-sectional shape of said segment of hollow tubing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus useful for holding a segment of hollow tubing comprising:
- clamp housing means;
first clip means secured to said clamp means, said first clip means being sized and adapted to be opened to accept a segment of hollow tubing and to be closed around the segment of hollow tubing substantially without changing the cross-sectional shape of the segment of hollow tubing;second clip means secured to said clamp housing means and spaced apart from said first clip means, said second clip means being sized and adapted to be opened to accept a segment of hollow tubing and to be closed around the segment of hollow tubing substantially without changing the cross-sectional shape of the segment of the hollow tubing; and
sleeve means surrounding the segment of hollow tubing and located between said first clip means and said second clip means when both said first clip means and said second clip means are closed around the same segment of hollow tubing, said sleeve means being sized so as not to move from between said closed first clip means and said closed second clip means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- clamp housing means;
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