Temporal thermometer disposable cap

A disposable cap for a body temperature detector includes a body having a viewing end and a retaining end. The retaining end includes an inward protrusion that expands over a wider portion of an end of the detector and contracts after the retaining end has passed over the wider portion to snugly sec...

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Main Authors POMPEI FRANCESCO, POMPEI MARYBETH A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.03.2005
Edition7
Subjects
COLORIMETRY
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT,POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED,VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
MEASURING
MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT
MEASURING TEMPERATURE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
RADIATION PYROMETRY
SURGERY
TESTING
THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Summary:A disposable cap for a body temperature detector includes a body having a viewing end and a retaining end. The retaining end includes an inward protrusion that expands over a wider portion of an end of the detector and contracts after the retaining end has passed over the wider portion to snugly secure the cap on the detector. The cap further includes a flange with an aperture therethrough adjacent the viewing end to permit a radiation sensor of the detector to view a target surface. Preferably, the cap is sufficiently large so as to not be insertable into an ear of a human. The cap is formed from a sheet of material, preferably by thermoforming, from a material such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, or other similar material which has relatively low hardness and low thermal conductivity properties. The cap has a generally uniform thickness of about 0.020 inch.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040895619