Claims
- 1. A thermistor holder for releasably securing a thermistor to a patient, said thermistor holder comprising:
a foundation strap having first and second end portions and upper and lower surfaces; a first securing mechanism carried by said foundation strap for releasably securing said foundation strap to a patient; a bridging member carried by and extending outwardly from said foundation strap second end; an engaging strap carried by and extending outwardly from said bridging member for releasably engaging the patient, said engaging strap defining a first end and a second end, said engaging strap first end being secured to said bridging member; a second securing mechanism carried by said engaging strap for releasably securing said engaging strap to a patient; a securing strap for releasably engaging the thermistor and for engaging at least a portion of said engaging strap when at least a portion of the thermistor is disposed between said bridging member and said securing strap, said securing strap defining a first end and a second end, said securing strap first end being secured to said foundation strap and said securing strap second end defining a free end relative to said engaging strap; a third securing mechanism carried by at least one of said foundation strap and said securing strap first end for securing said securing strap in engagement with said foundation strap; and a forth securing mechanism carried by at least one of a portion of said securing strap second end and said engaging strap for releasably securing said securing strap second end to said engaging strap in order to secure at least a portion of the thermistor between said bridging member and said securing strap.
- 2. The thermistor holder of claim 1 further comprising an insulative member disposed between said securing strap and said bridging member for insulating the thermistor from ambient temperatures.
- 3. The thermistor holder of claim 2 wherein said insulative member defines a reflective upper surface for reflecting heat away from the thermistor.
- 4. The thermistor holder of claim 1 wherein each of said foundation strap and said engaging strap defines a first width, and wherein said bridging member defines a second width, said second width being more narrow than said first width.
- 5. A thermistor holder for releasably securing a thermistor to a patient, said thermistor holder comprising:
a foundation strap having first and second end portions and upper and lower surfaces, said foundation strap defining a first width; a first securing mechanism carried by said foundation strap for releasably securing said foundation strap to a patient; a bridging member carried by and extending outwardly from said foundation strap second end, said bridging member defining a second width smaller than said first width; an engaging strap carried by and extending outwardly from said bridging member for releasably engaging the patient, said engaging strap defining a first end and a second end, said engaging strap first end being secured to said bridging member, said engaging strap defining said first width; a second securing mechanism carried by said engaging strap for releasably securing said engaging strap to a patient; a securing strap for releasably engaging the thermistor and for engaging at least a portion of said engaging strap when at least a portion of the thermistor is disposed between said bridging member and said securing strap, said securing strap defining a first end and a second end, said securing strap first end being secured to said foundation strap and said securing strap second end defining a free end relative to said engaging strap; a third securing mechanism carried by at least one of said foundation strap and said securing strap first end for securing said securing strap in engagement with said foundation strap; a forth securing mechanism carried by at least one of a portion of said securing strap second end and said engaging strap for releasably securing said securing strap second end to said engaging strap in order to secure at least a portion of the thermistor between said bridging member and said securing strap; and an insulative member disposed between said securing strap and said bridging member for insulating the thermistor from ambient temperatures.
- 6. A thermistor holder for releasably securing a thermistor to a patient, said thermistor holder comprising:
a foundation strap having first and second end portions and upper and lower surfaces, said foundation strap defining a first width; a first securing mechanism carried by said foundation strap for releasably securing said foundation strap to a patient; a bridging member carried by and extending outwardly from said foundation strap second end, said bridging member defining a second width smaller than said first width; an engaging strap carried by and extending outwardly from said bridging member for releasably engaging the patient, said engaging strap defining a first end and a second end, said engaging strap first end being secured to said bridging member, said engaging strap defining said first width; a second securing mechanism carried by said engaging strap for releasably securing said engaging strap to a patient; a securing strap for releasably engaging the thermistor and for engaging at least a portion of said engaging strap when at least a portion of the thermistor is disposed between said bridging member and said securing strap, said securing strap defining a first end and a second end, said securing strap first end being secured to said foundation strap and said securing strap second end defining a free end relative to said engaging strap; a third securing mechanism carried by at least one of said foundation strap and said securing strap first end for securing said securing strap in engagement with said foundation strap; a forth securing mechanism carried by at least one of a portion of said securing strap second end and said engaging strap for releasably securing said securing strap second end to said engaging strap in order to secure at least a portion of the thermistor between said bridging member and said securing strap; and an insulative member disposed between said securing strap and said bridging member for insulating the thermistor from ambient temperatures, said insulative member defining a reflective upper surface for reflecting heat away from the thermistor.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Continuation-In-Part of Ser. No. 09/417,598, filed on Oct. 14, 1999, which is a continuation-in-part of my earlier filed application Ser. No. 08/873,495, filed Jun. 12, 1997, which is a continuation-in-part of my earlier filed application Ser. No. 08/636,976, filed Apr. 24, 1996, and which issued on Oct. 14, 1997 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,676,137.
Continuation in Parts (3)
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09417598 |
Oct 1999 |
US |
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09906337 |
Jul 2001 |
US |
Parent |
08873495 |
Jun 1997 |
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Child |
09417598 |
Oct 1999 |
US |
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08636976 |
Apr 1996 |
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08873495 |
Jun 1997 |
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