Syringe assembly mounting system for inflation control system
First Claim
1. A syringe assembly for engagement with a fixed mounting bracket and with a plunger driver device that is movable in relation to the mounting bracket, the syringe assembly comprising:
- a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end;
a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end, with a syringe plunger longitudinal axis passing through said first end and said second end;
a mounting head fixedly disposed at the first end of the syringe barrel, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for pivotal engagement with the mounting bracket, said pivotal engagement allowing the syringe assembly to pivot about a pivot axis which passes through the mounting bracket and which is non-parallel with the syringe plunger longitudinal axis; and
a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to engage the plunger driver device and move therewith.
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Abstract
A syringe assembly for an inflation control system having a mounting head at one end is pivotally mounted in a mounting bracket for engagement with a drive arm. The mounting bracket is stationary in relation to the drive arm of the system. The mounting head includes a lateral projection on each of its sides having a shape and size selected for pivotal engagement with notches formed in side walls of the mounting bracket. The handle of the syringe plunger includes a driver retainer for capturing the drive arm in the longitudinal directions so that the longitudinal plunger movement is controlled by the drive arm. Neither the retainer nor the drive arm limits movement in the normal direction so that the syringe can be easily separated from the drive arm by an operator. A clamp secures the syringe barrel in the normal direction. Overcoming the force of the clamp is facilitated by the mechanical advantage provided by the pivotal mounting arrangement of the syringe assembly.
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32 Claims
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1. A syringe assembly for engagement with a fixed mounting bracket and with a plunger driver device that is movable in relation to the mounting bracket, the syringe assembly comprising:
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a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end; a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end, with a syringe plunger longitudinal axis passing through said first end and said second end; a mounting head fixedly disposed at the first end of the syringe barrel, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for pivotal engagement with the mounting bracket, said pivotal engagement allowing the syringe assembly to pivot about a pivot axis which passes through the mounting bracket and which is non-parallel with the syringe plunger longitudinal axis; and a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to engage the plunger driver device and move therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A syringe assembly for engagement with a fixed mounting bracket and with a plunger driver device that is movable in relation to the mounting bracket, the syringe assembly comprising:
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a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end; a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end; a mounting head fixedly disposed at the first end of the syringe barrel, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for pivotal engagement with the mounting bracket, wherein the mounting head includes a rounded lateral projection for pivotally engaging the mounting bracket; and a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to engage the plunger driver device and move therewith. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A syringe assembly for engagement with a fixed mounting bracket and with a plunger driver device that is movable in relation to the mounting bracket, the syringe assembly comprising:
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a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end; a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end; a mounting head fixedly disposed at the first end of the syringe barrel, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for pivotal engagement with the mounting bracket; and a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to engage the plunger driver device and move therewith, wherein the drive retainer includes first and second retainer prongs adapted to receive the driver device between them and snap around the driver device so that the plunger moves with the driver device. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A syringe assembly for engagement with a fixed mounting bracket and with a plunger driver device that is movable in relation to the mounting bracket, the syringe assembly comprising:
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a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end; a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end, wherein the plunger comprises a handle disposed at the second end, the handle forming a "T" shape with the plunger; a mounting head fixedly disposed at the first end of the syringe barrel, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for pivotal engagement with the mounting bracket; and a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to engage the plunger driver device and move therewith. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A mounting system for mounting a syringe assembly with a movable driver device, the system comprising:
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a mounting bracket located in a stationary position in relation to the moveable driver device; a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end; a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end, with a syringe plunger longitudinal axis passing through said first end and said second end; a mounting head fixedly disposed at the first end of the syringe barrel and received in the mounting bracket, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for pivotal engagement with the mounting bracket, wherein the syringe assembly can pivot about a pivot axis which passes through the mounting bracket and which is non-parallel with the syringe plunger longitudinal axis; and a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to engage the plunger driver device and move therewith. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mounting system for mounting a syringe assembly with a movable driver device, the system comprising:
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a mounting bracket located in a stationary position in relation to the moveable driver device, the bracket comprising a notch; a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end; a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end; a mounting head fixedly disposed at the first end of the syringe barrel and received in the mounting bracket, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for pivotal engagement with the mounting bracket, the mounting head including a rounded lateral projection for pivotally engaging the notch of the mounting bracket; and a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to engage the plunger driver device and move therewith. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A mounting system for mounting a syringe assembly with a movable driver device, the system comprising:
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a mounting bracket located in a stationary position in relation to the moveable driver device; a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end; a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end; a mounting head fixedly disposed at the first end of the syringe barrel and received in the mounting bracket, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for pivotal engagement with the mounting bracket; and a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to engage the plunger driver device and move therewith, the driver retainer including first and second retainer prongs adapted to receive the driver device between them and snap around the driver device so that the plunger moves with the driver device. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A mounting system for mounting a syringe assembly with a movable driver device, the system comprising:
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a mounting bracket located in a stationary position in relation to the moveable driver device; a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end; a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end, wherein the plunger comprises a handle disposed at the second end, the handle forming a "T" shape with the plunger; a mounting head fixedly disposed at the first end of the syringe barrel and received in the mounting bracket, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for pivotal engagement with the mounting bracket; and a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to engage the plunger driver device and move therewith. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A mounting system for mounting a syringe assembly with a movable driver device, the system comprising:
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a mounting bracket located in a stationary position in relation to the moveable driver device; a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end; a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end; a mounting head fixedly disposed at the first end of the syringe barrel and received in the mounting bracket, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for pivotal engagement with the mounting bracket; a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to engage the plunger driver device and move therewith; a plurality of electrical contacts in the mounting bracket; a plurality of electrical contacts in the syringe assembly positioned to form connections with the mounting bracket electrical contacts when the syringe assembly is properly inserted into the mounting bracket; and an electrical circuit that monitors current flow through the connections formed by the syringe assembly electrical contacts and mounting bracket electrical contacts, said electrical circuit providing a signal indicating proper insertion of the syringe assembly into the mounting bracket. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A syringe assembly for engagement with a fixed mounting bracket and with a plunger driver device that is movable in relation to the mounting bracket, the syringe assembly comprising:
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a syringe barrel having a volume and having a first end and a second end; a syringe plunger having a first end movably disposed in the syringe barrel for altering the volume in the syringe barrel and having a second end, with a longitudinal axis passing through said first end and said second end; a mounting head fixedly disposed on the syringe barrel, the mounting head having a shape and a size selected for engagement with the mounting bracket; and a driver retainer disposed at the second end of the syringe plunger adapted to longitudinally receive and capture the plunger driver device and longitudinally move therewith. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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Specification