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Electronic blood pressure meters
Assignee: SEIWA ME LAB Inc
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Filing: 1973-11-21
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Granted: 1975-07-29
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Expires: 1993-11-21
Abstract
Abstract In an electronic blood pressure meter of the class wherein air is admitted into an inflatable bag of an arm band from an air bulb and the blood pressure measured by a microphone carried by the arm band is displayed by a blood pressure meter, there are provided an elongated hollow casing, a blood pressure meter mounted on one end of the casing, an air bulb received in a recess on one side of the casing, an arm band including an inflatable bag and a microphone, a connecting pipe including an integral air supply pipe adapted to interconnect the air bulb and the inflatable bag and an electric cable adapted to interconnect the microphone and the blood pressure meter, and plug means for detachably connecting the connecting pipe to the other end of casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuaki Ono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/022; A61B5/02233
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
In a portable hand held electronic blood pressure meter of the class wherein air is admitted into an inflatable bag of an arm band from an air bulb and the blood pressure measured with the assistance of a microphone carried by the arm band and displayed by a blood pressure meter, the improvement which comprises an elongated hollow casing capable of being held in the hand of a human being, a blood pressure meter having a calibrated scale mounted on one end of said casing, an air pressurizing bulb connected to said blood pressure meter secured on one side of said casing and capable of being hand actuated by a holder of the casing, an arm band including an inflatable bag and a microphone secured to said inflatable bag, a connecting pipe including an integral air supply pipe interconnecting said air bulb and said inflatable bag, electric circuit means for amplifying electric signals produced by said microphone, light means for lighting the calibrated scale of said blood pressure meter and energized by said electric circuit means, and an electric cable interconnecting said microphone and said electric circuit means, said electric circuit means synchronously illuminating the calibrated scale of said blood pressure meter instantaneously with the occurrence of the blood pulses being measured.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
In a portable hand held electronic blood pressure meter of the class wherein air is admitted into an inflatable bag of an arm band from an air bulb and the blood pressure measured with the assistance of a microphone carried by the arm band and displayed by a blood pressure meter, the improvement which comprises an elongated hollow casing capable of being held in the hand of a human being, a blood pressure meter having a calibrated scale mounted on one end of said casing, an air pressurizing bulb connected to said blood pressure meter secured on one side of said casing and capable of being hand actuated by a holder of the casing, an arm band including an inflatable bag and a microphone secured to said inflatable bag, a connecting pipe including an integral air supply pipe interconnecting said air bulb and said inflatable bag, electric circuit means for amplifying electric signals produced by said microphone, light means for lighting the calibrated scale of said blood pressure meter and energized by said electric circuit means, and an electric cable interconnecting said microphone and said electric circuit means, said electric circuit means synchronously illuminating the calibrated scale of said blood pressure meter instantaneously with the occurrence of the blood pulses being measured.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 1 wherein said casing further contains a battery source of electricity for operating said electric circuit means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
The electronic blood pRessure meter according to claim 1 wherein said calibrated scale of the blood pressure meter is disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of said casing and said casing further includes detachable plug means at the end of said casing remote from said calibrated scale for detachably connecting said connecting pipe, said connecting pipe comprising both said integral air supply pipe and said electric cable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 3 wherein said connecting pipe is made of a flexible material provided with two parallel conduits, one acting as said air supply pipe and the other accomodating said electric cable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 4 wherein said other conduit is provided which a longitudinal slit for inserting said cable from outside into said other conduit, said slit being closed after said insertion of the cable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
The electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 5 wherein said arm band comprises a hollow bag of flexible sheets forming said inflatable bag and said microphone is disposed within said hollow bag, said hollow bag being provided with a pocket extending lengthwise along the arm band, and a resilient member received in said pocket, said resilient member having a tendency of taking the form of a ring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
99 words
The electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 6 wherein said blood pressure meter calibrated scale comprises a transparent base plate having a calibrated scale graduated thereon and an opening therein, a dial disc having a diameter smaller than that of said transparent base plate, and an inclined surface formed on the periphery of said base plate, and said light means comprises a light source received in said opening in said base plate so that the light emanated from said light source illuminates the calibrated scale and an image thereof is deflected toward a viewer by said inclined surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 7 wherein said casing further contains a battery source of electricity for operating said electric circuit means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
The electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 1 wherein said blood pressure meter calibrated scale comprises a transparent base plate having a calibrated scale graduated thereon, and an opening therein, a dial disc having a diameter smaller than that of said transparent base plate, and an inclined surface formed on the periphery of said base plate, and said light means comprises a light source received in said opening in said base plate so that the light emanated from said light source illuminates the calibrated scale and an image thereof is deflected toward a viewer by said inclined surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic blood pressure meter according to claim 9 wherein said light source is an incandescent lamp.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-07-28 | 1979-01-27 | 1979-07-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-28 | 1983-01-27 | 1983-07-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-28 | 1987-01-27 | 1987-07-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |