Patent ID: 11898546
Assignee: BLUE-WHITE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  A  B  Y | IPC A  F

Claim 0:
1. A peristaltic pump assembly, the assembly comprising:
a peristaltic pump having a cover; and
a tubing and adapter assembly configured for use with the peristaltic pump, the tubing and adapter assembly comprising:
an elongate body defining a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end, the elongate body having a plurality of lumens extending along the longitudinal axis, each lumen being surrounded by a tube wall, the plurality of lumens extending from the first end to the second end such that the first end is in fluid communication with the second end of the elongate body;
a first tube gripper having a plurality of prongs defining cylindrical openings such that each of said plurality of prongs grip an interior surface of a tube wall defining one of the plurality of lumens adjacent said first end of the body;
a second tube gripper having a plurality of prongs defining cylindrical openings such that each of said plurality of prongs grip an interior surface of a tube wall defining one of the plurality of lumens adjacent said second end of the body;
a first external system interface having an annular surface defining a first flow passage, a first pump interface portion, a first mounting interface portion and a first tube identifier portion; and
a second external system interface having an annular surface defining a second flow passage, a second pump interface portion, a second mounting interface portion and a second tube identifier portion;
wherein the tube walls define the plurality of lumens and wherein the first external system interface comprises a section having a smaller diameter than the surrounding areas which cooperates with the pump to hold the first external system interface in place and the second external system interface comprises a section having a smaller diameter than the surrounding areas which cooperates with the pump to hold the second external system interface in place.