Battery boot for a portable surgical tool

• US 5,782,821 A
• Filed: 05/15/1997
• Issued: 07/21/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alan Couch
• Original Assignee: Alan Couch
• Inventors: Couch, Victor Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): Buiz, Michael Powell
• Assistant Examiner(s): Woo, Julian W.
• Application Number:
  US08/856,845
• Time in Patent Office: 432 Days
• Field of Search: 383/71, 383/72, 383/74, 383/121, 150/161, 150/165, 606/1, 433/116
• US Class Current: 606/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/10 specially adapted for instruments, e.g. microscopes
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/247 specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/262 with fastening means, e.g. locks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A pre-sterilized battery boot functioning to cover a portable surgical tool battery of a portable surgical tool. the battery boot comprises a envelope, and at least one fastener circumferentially positioned around a top end of the envelope. the portable surgical tool battery is inserted within the envelope. the at least one fastener functions to functionally hold the envelope onto the portable surgical tool battery.

Claims

1. A pre-steralized battery boot in combination with a portable surgical battery for a surgical tool, where said boot functions to cover said portable surgical tool battery,

a) an envelope which comprises a top, a bottom , and a middle portion forming a envelope compartment for forming a tool battery therewithin;

and

b) at least one fastener circumferentially positioned around a top end of said middle portion,where the surgical tool battery is inserted within said envelope compartment, whereby said at least one fastener functions to frictionally hold said envelope about said portable surgical tool battery.

2. The battery boot is claimed in claim 1, wherein said bottom further comprises at least one fastening means which consist of hook or loop, and said portable surgical tool battery further includes atleast one fastening means which consist of a complimentary loop or hook.

3. The battery boot is claimed in claim 1, wherein the atleast one fastener is selected from the group consisting of string, rubber band, and bungee.

4. The battery boot is claimed in claim 3, wherein the atleast one string fastener further comprises a synching means.