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Cam actuator assembly for a programmable infusion system

CA 1286197 C · Owner: Omni-Flow, Inc. · Inventors: Loud, Arthur J.; Lawhite, Eric; Vafiades, David B.

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A single stacked cam bearing surface is used to actuate several cam followers in such manner that the cam bearing surface can move past one or more cam followers without actuation thereof but can be caused to stop at and actuate any desired cam follower. A stacked disc-cam bearing surface of the improved cam actuator assembly of the present invention includes rotatable cam subassembly discs each having a surface well. The plurality of cam followers that bear against the bearing surface are selectively actuated by a controlled positioning of the cam sub-assembly discs that radially aligns the wells of the bearing surface with a selected cam follower. During a controlled rotation of the cam …

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  • Granted July 16, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 16, 2008.
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FiledSeptember 19, 1986
GrantedJuly 16, 1991
Term endedJuly 16, 2008
Patent numberCA 1286197 C
Classification (IPC)A61M5/14 +2 more

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19871990199319961999200220052008Application filedSep 19, 1986Patent grantedJuly 16, 1991Term endedJuly 16, 2008

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