ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,949, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Welch Allyn Inc. (Skaneateles Falls, N.Y.).
"IR thermometry probe cover" was invented by John A. Lane (Venice, Fla.), David E. Quinn (Auburn, N.Y.), Ray D. Stone (Camillus, N.Y.), Scott A. Martin (Camillus, N.Y.) and John R. Strom (Jersey City, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective cover for an insertion probe of a medical instrument. The cover contains a flexible tubular body that compliments the probe geometry and a radially disposed flange that surrounds the proximal end of the body. A series of snap-on fasteners removably connect the cover to the instrument. A camming surface is lo...