Patent ID: 8794173
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: A61B,A61G,A61M,G01F

Abstract:
1. A fluid flow gauging device comprising: a container encasing a hollow tube having a length, a bottom and a top, wherein an inlet port is positioned proximate to the bottom of the hollow tube, wherein an opening is positioned proximate to the top of the hollow tube, and wherein an outlet port is positioned proximate to the top of the hollow tube, wherein said container comprises at least one unitary block of acrylic having five elongated sides parallel to said length, wherein one of said five sides is a front face having a beveled portion and wherein one of said five sides is a side face having a beveled portion; a spherical bobbin, having a reflective quality, located within the hollow tube, said bobbin capable of traversing the length of the hollow tube dependent upon the amount of fluid pressure applied; and a fiber optic pipe used to direct light from a light source through the top of said hollow tube and toward said bobbin.