IP Library Granted Patent US 8,696,648
Granted Patent B2
US 8,696,648 · App. 13/262,021 · Granted Apr 15, 2014

Nasal aspirator

Inventors: Tore Laerdal (Stavanger, NO); Jens Petter Ianke (Sola, NO); Kjell Ove Korneliussen (Sandnes, NO)
Assignee: Laerdal Medical AS
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Patent No.
US 8,696,648
App. No.
13/262,021
Granted
Apr 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nasal aspirator comprising a resilient bulb and a stem for suction of liquids by vacuum created by compressing the bulb and thereafter gradually releasing the compression of the bulb, where the stem is removable connected to the bulb part, wherein the bulb part comprises a neck portion adopted to interact with a cap portion of the stem part to create a substantially airtight connection there between.

Claims (10)

1. A nasal aspirator comprising:

a resilient bulb;

a stem for suction of liquids by vacuum created by compressing the resilient bulb and thereafter gradually releasing the compression of the resilient bulb where the stem is removably connected to a bulb part;

wherein the bulb part comprises a neck portion adapted to interact with a cap portion of a stem part to create a substantially airtight connection there between;

wherein an inside of the resilient bulb is smooth and without projections or depressions;

wherein the bulb part and the stem part are connected by a hinge member;

wherein the stem portion has ribs in order to engage the neck portion and secure a connection; and

wherein a transition between the inside of the resilient bulb and an inside of the neck portion is smooth and without edges.

2. The nasal aspirator according to claim 1 , wherein the cap portion of the stem part is adapted to be inserted into the neck portion of the bulb part.

3. The nasal aspirator claim 1 , wherein the nasal aspirator is made of a resilient polymer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2011
From: LAERDAL, TORE; IANKE, JENS PETTER; KORNELIUSSEN, KJELL OVE
To: LAERDAL MEDICAL AS
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Priority Claims (1)
NO 20091729 · May 1, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120029486A1 · Feb 2, 2012