Patent ID: 7722338
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: F04B

Abstract:
1. A peristaltic pump for use with tubing, the pump comprising: a pump wall; a pump wheel rotatably coupled to the pump wall; an elongated arm pivotally coupled to the pump wall in the vicinity of the pump wheel, the elongated arm movable from an engaged position adjacent to the pump wheel, wherein the tubing contacts the pump wheel, to a disengaged position spaced apart from the pump wheel; a first pinch fork integrally formed with the elongated arm, the pinch fork configured to accept tubing having a predefined diameter; and a clamp comprising a handle slidably engaged with a base, the handle and the base cooperating to define a compartment that captures a spring, the spring biasing the handle away from the base, the base pivotally mounted to the pump wall and configured to move the elongated arm between the engaged and disengaged positions, the handle urging the elongated arm and the tubing against the pump wheel in the engaged position; wherein the first pinch fork is configured to engage the tubing and center the tubing relative to the pump wheel.