Patent ID: 6089527
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A squeeze clamp for tubing, having open and closed positions, which comprises:a strip of plastic having first and second ends, said strip being bent back on itself to define a pair of generally straight sections separated by a bent strip hinge portion so that said ends are adjacent to each other, and spaced from each other in the open position; said strip defining a pair of spaced apertures to permit the flexible tube to extend through and be carried by said clamp in a direction generally longitudinal of said sections of the strip, and at least one portion carried by one section of said strip to close and seal said flexible tube carried by said clamp on clamp closing by pressing said tube against another section of said strip, said first strip end defining a first latch for engagement and releasable locking with said second strip end, said first end also defining a first projection extending away from said first latch and toward said second end in the open position and having a length to substantially reduce or eliminate a gap between said first and second ends when the clamp is in its open position, said second end defining a second latch for releasably engaging the first latch, when the clamp is in closed position.