Pressure plate adaptors and methods
First Claim
1. A pressure plate for use with a pump, the pressure plate comprising:
- a top surface having first and second ends and being configured for receipt of a tube;
a plurality of side edges substantially orthogonal to the top surface, the side edges defining a channel communicating with the top surface;
a pair of hooks and a loop on the top surface for releasably attaching the pressure plate to the pump; and
attachment structure constructed and arranged for fixedly attaching the first end of the top surface to the pump, the second end being selectively moveable relative to the pump when the first end is fixedly attached to the pump.
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Abstract
A pressure plate for use with a pump includes a top surface configured for receipt of a tube and a plurality of side edges defining a channel communicating with the top surface. The pressure plate also includes a pair of hooks and a loop for releasably attaching the pressure plate to the pump. Attachment structure is provided for fixedly attaching the first end of the top surface to the pump. A method for attaching to a pump a reservoir having a tube includes providing a pressure plate with first and second ends and having an inlet tube slot and an outlet tube slot for holding the tube; attaching the first end of the pressure plate to the pump using a fastener, the fastener allowing the pressure plate to pivot toward and away from the pump; inserting the tube into the inlet tube slot and outlet tube slot; pivoting the second end of the pressure plate toward the pump; and attaching the second end of the pressure plate to the pump.
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31 Claims
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1. A pressure plate for use with a pump, the pressure plate comprising:
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a top surface having first and second ends and being configured for receipt of a tube; a plurality of side edges substantially orthogonal to the top surface, the side edges defining a channel communicating with the top surface; a pair of hooks and a loop on the top surface for releasably attaching the pressure plate to the pump; and attachment structure constructed and arranged for fixedly attaching the first end of the top surface to the pump, the second end being selectively moveable relative to the pump when the first end is fixedly attached to the pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16)
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11. A method for mounting a pressure plate and a tube to a pump, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the pressure plate and the tube, the pressure plate having first and second ends, two hooks at the first end, and a loop at the second end, and having an inlet tube slot and an outlet tube slot for holding the tube; pivotally mounting the first end of the pressure plate to the pump using a fastener, the pivotal mounting allowing the pressure plate to pivot toward and away from the pump, the step of pivotally mounting including the step of surrounding a portion of the pump with the fastener and one of the hooks; inserting the tube into the inlet tube slot and outlet tube slot; pivoting the second end of the pressure plate toward the pump; and mounting the second end of the pressure plate to the pump. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A medical infusion pump system comprising:
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a pump; and a pressure plate including; a pair of hooks and a loop for releasably attaching the pressure plate to the pump; attachment structure constructed and arranged for fixedly attaching the pressure plate to the pump; a first end for fixedly attaching to the pump with the attachment structure; and a second end which is selectively moveable when the first end is fixedly attached to the pump. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for mounting a pressure plate and a tube to a pump, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the pressure plate and the tube, the pressure plate having an inlet tube slot and an outlet tube slot for holding the tube; pivotally mounting the first end of the pressure plate to the pump using a fastener, the pivotal mounting allowing the pressure plate to pivot toward and away from the pump, the fastener selectively moveable relative to the pressure plate, the step of pivotally mounting including the step of moving the fastener so as to surround a portion of the pump with the fastener and a portion of the pressure plate; inserting the tube into the inlet tube slot and outlet tube slot after mounting the first end of the pressure plate to the pump using the fastener; pivoting the second end of the pressure plate toward the pump; and mounting the second end of the pressure plate to the pump.
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31. A method for mounting a pressure plate and a tube to a pump, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the pressure plate and the tube, the pressure plate having an inlet tube slot and an outlet tube slot for holding the tube; pivotally mounting the first end of the pressure plate to the pump using a set screw to connect the pressure plate to the pump, the pivotal mounting allowing the pressure plate to pivot toward and away from the pump, the set screw selectively moveable relative to the pressure plate, the step of pivotally mounting including the step of moving the set screw so as to surround a portion of the pump with the set screw and a portion of the pressure plate; inserting the tube into the inlet tube slot and outlet tube slot; pivoting the second end of the pressure plate toward the pump; and mounting the second end of the pressure plate to the pump.
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Specification