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Combined electronic clinical thermometer and pacifier

  • US 5,013,160 A
  • Filed: 01/04/1990
  • Issued: 05/07/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An integral mouth-piece having a flexible nipple portion and a stop ring flange portion for use in a combined electronic clinical thermometer and pacifier for use in easily and safely taking the temperature of either an infant or a small chile, the combined electronic clinical thermometer and pacifier including:

  • a. a housing which has a front face and which is mechanically coupled to the stop ring flange portion;

    b. a temperature sensitive element having a transducer and a pair of wire leads, the transducer of the temperature sensitive element being disposed in the flexible nipple portion of the integral mouth-piece whereby when the flexible nipple portion is inserted into the mouth the transducer detects a body temperature;

    c. a circuit board which is disposed within the housing;

    d. a temperature oscillating circuit which is electrically coupled to the pair of wire leads of the temperature sensitive element and which is disposed on the circuit board;

    e. a body temperature measuring circuit which is electrically coupled to the temperature oscillating circuit and which is disposed on the circuit board; and

    f. a digital display device which is electrically coupled to the body temperature measuring circuit and which is disposed on the circuit board, said flexible nipple portion of said integral mouth-piece comprising an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall with a recessed area in order to allow the transducer, which is disposed adjacent to said recessed area, to be as close to said outer sidewall as possible.

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