Patents
US 10463441 B2: Endoscope cabinet having pivoting endoscope support arm and integrated air supply
- Granted
- 2019-11-05
- Filed
- 2017-12-12 application 15838448
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An endoscope storage cabinet includes a plurality of spaced endoscope hangers, each having a longitudinal support arm pivotably mounted at a wall of the cabinet and articulate downward toward the front of the cabinet. A valve block is supported at the upper end of each support arm and includes at least one air flow channel communicating with an air channel of the support arm. An endoscope valve interface on the valve block connects to at least one air orifice on the valve block and at least one valve of an endoscope control body and is configured to suspend the endoscope in spaced relation to other supported endoscopes and permit filtered air to flow through at least one internal channel of the endoscope to facilitate drying.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg191105.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECH STAR MEDICAL, INC. 1 patents | US company or organization | Spring Hill, FL | TECH STAR MEDICAL, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric G. Tate | Brooksville, FL | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert Tate | Spring Hill, FL | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F26B | Drying solid materials or objects by removing liquid therefrom | F26B9/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B1/00059 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H05K | Printed circuits; casings or constructional details of electric apparatus; manufacture of assemblages of electrical components | H05K5/0221 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TATE, ERIC signed 2018-01-18 TATE, ROBERT J. signed 2018-01-18 | TECH STAR MEDICAL, INC. SPRING HILL, FL | 44928/362 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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