Patent ID: 7757807
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A grippable temporary sanitary device for a bell or a diaphragm of a stethoscope comprising: a) the grippable temporary sanitary device including a circular and flexible frame, and a flexible disk; b) the circular and flexible frame having a circular outer rim; c) the circular outer rim having an open end and a closed end; d) the flexible disk forming the closed end; e) at least one flexible, exterior gripping member being positioned on an exterior of the circular outer rim adjacent to the open end; f) the at least one flexible, exterior gripping member assisting an application to or a removal from the stethoscope; g) an interior rim of the grippable temporary sanitary device being adjacent to the closed end of the circular rim; h) the flexible disk being secured within the interior rim in order to form the closed end; i) the flexible disk having a thicker center portion and a slender outer rim; j) the slender outer rim being secured to the interior rim, so that the thicker center portion forms the closed end of the grippable temporary sanitary device; k) a step structure connecting slender outer rim to the center portion and thereby; l) at least one aperture within the slender outer rim in order to facilitate holding of disk in the interior rim; m) a gripping ledge being adjacent the open end on the circular outer rim; n) the optional gripping ledge permitting an additional holding of the grippable temporary sanitary device to the stethoscope in addition a friction contact of the circular outer rim; o) the flexible disk being secured to the interior rim by gluing, heat welding, or friction; and p) the at least one aperture in the outer being two to ten apertures.