Patent ID: 6379039
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
A clinical thermometer comprising:a substantially rigid case having a distal end portion; a flexible probe stem having only a proximal end portion attached to said distal end portion of said case by a lap joint formed by an overlap portion in said proximal end portion of said stem and extending away from said distal end portion of said case; said proximal end portion of said probe stem being affixed to said distal end portion of said case at said lap joint by a molding weld; a sensor cap mounted to the distal end of said probe stem; a temperature sensor positioned within said sensor cap and in thermal communication with said sensor cap; a digital display in said case; an electronic processor in said case operably associated with said temperature sensor and with said digital display to convert a temperature value detected by said temperature sensor into a read-out on said digital display; and a power source operably associated with said processor for energizing the processor.