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Air vent splash guard for drip chamber

CA 1184464 A · Owner: Bard (C. R.), Inc. · Inventors: Meisch, Charles E.

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A drip chamber splash guard comprising an annular member receivable within the upper end of the chamber. The guard has one periphery thereof engaged adjacent a centrally located drip sleeve depending below the vented top inwardly of the vents for maintenance of a free flow of air inwardly through the vents. The other periphery of the splash guard member engages adjacent the inner surface of the surrounding chamber outward of the vents. Limited air discharge openings are provided at spaced points about the guard whereby inwardly directed air flow is maintained through the splash guard itself while the filter vents are protected against gross or excessive splashing. In a preferred embodiment, …

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  • Granted March 26, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 26, 2002.
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FiledOctober 14, 1982
GrantedMarch 26, 1985
Term endedMarch 26, 2002
Patent numberCA 1184464 A
Classification (IPC)A61M1/00 +1 more

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1983198519871989199119931995199719992001Application filedOct 14, 1982Patent grantedMarch 26, 1985Term endedMarch 26, 2002

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