THE INVENTION
The appellants claim an ear probe tip having a passage
therethrough for insertion of a probe. Claim 60 is illustrative:
60. An ear probe tip for a probe which can be inserted
into an ear canal, the probe having an outer surface, a
length to be covered by the ear probe tip and a probe end,
the ear probe tip comprising:
a body portion of substantially the same length as the
length of the probe to be covered and having a first end
and a second end;
a passage formed within the body portion, the passage
having a first opening at the first end, a second opening
at the second end and a surface extending within the body
portion between the first opening and the second opening,
the passage being configured to receive the probe such
that when the probe is received within the passage the
surface is disposed about the probe, is substantially
in contact with the probe along the length to be
covered and the second opening is proximate to the probe
end;
an outer surface of the body portion; and
a plurality of annular flanges formed on the outer
surface, each of the plurality of annular flanges having a
diameter, the diameter of adjacent annular flanges
decreasing in size from the first end toward the second
end.
THE REFERENCES
Baum 2,487,038 Nov. 8, 1949
Kerouac 4,057,051 Nov. 8, 1977
Ochi et al. (Ochi) 4,540,063 Sep. 10, 1985
Killion et al. (Killion) 5,113,967 May 19, 1992
THE REJECTIONS
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