DE2413201A1 - PIPE CONNECTION - Google Patents

Description

PIHL.-ING. KUUS PEHN
DIPL-PHYS. ROBERT MÜNZHUBER

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Mr. Ray E. "SPENDLOVE, Route 2, Box 24, Vernal , Utah 84078, USA

Pipe connection

The invention relates to pipes, more particularly to connectors and end caps for tubes, in particular on connectors and end caps of drainage catheters which are in the Medicine and Surgical Treatment 'are used for urinary bladders.

The main object of the invention is to create connectors and end caps for tubes which are part of catheters, thereby making the catheter sterile and the bladder is guaranteed in the case of the simply stored catheter and also the closed system of the device separated and reconnected for different periods of time can be closed while the sterility of the bladder and the

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System is still guaranteed.

Another object of this invention is to provide connectors and end caps for pipes through which .dieser sterilized safety mechanism can be detached from the urine collection container so that the user can walk around freely Take a shower or bath, or drive around in a wheelchair without having to carry this urine container around with you to have to.

Another object of this invention is to provide connectors and end caps for tubes, which protect a simply stored catheter from contamination when it is on on the bed, on the pant leg of a patient's pajamas, in a bathtub or shower.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will emerge from the following description and claims. An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and is described in more detail below. Show it:

Fig. 1 is a side view of this invention in which the two ends of a catheter tube are connected to one another;

Fig. 2 shows a cross section through Fig.1 along the Lines 2-2 of Figure 1 and in the direction indicated by the line;

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Pig. Figure 3 is a side view of this invention with two end caps fitted;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of Fig. 1, at which the end caps are omitted for clarity;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of one of the parts shown in FIG. 3.

In the drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numbers.

As can be seen from Fig. 2, this invention consists of a large hollow tubular connector 10 which has a tapered portion 11 at one end which terminates with a sleeve 12. With this, the aforementioned connector 10 fits on one end of the tube 13 * which leads to the urine collection container. 2 further shows that the tubular connecting piece 10 has a centrally arranged and integrally formed pipe socket 14, the inner diameter of which is just as large as that of the pipe 13. A hollow end cap 15 fitting into the connector 10 is suitably connected to the connector 10 by means of a cable 16. The end cap 15 has in the interior a tube 17 which is formed in one piece and is arranged centrally, the outer end of which is provided for connection to the outer end of the tube stub 14 of the large hollow tubular connection piece 10.

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From Fig. 2 it is further apparent that a similar structure to the tubular connecting piece 10 having tubular Connector 18 to the outer end I9 of the distal end a PcJey catheter or the like is adapted. One and only The difference between the tubular connector 10 and the tubular connector 18 is that the Diameter of the tubular connecting piece 18 is such that this connecting piece with its outer end in the outer End of the tubular connector 10 fits into it, as shown in Figs.

Fig. 2 also shows that when connecting the two connectors 10 and 18 of the pipe stump 20, which is formed in one piece with the tubular connecting piece 18 within the latter is of such a length that the outer end of the last-mentioned tube slidably into the outer end of the Tube stub 14 of this invention fits therein.

The new invention is made of plastic, fiummi or the like or any other desired material. This invention obviously represents a great improvement on the The ends of the present stored simple catheter represent the ends of every conceivable form of infectious contamination is exposed. The current closed

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Flow systems have the disadvantage that either they should not be separated, since contamination would be inevitable, or that, if it is absolutely necessary to make a separation so that the patient can take a hip bath, etc. can take it difficult if not impossible to maintain sterility. All of these disadvantages are eliminated by using this invention clearly overcome, as can be seen by a person skilled in the art.

The manner in which this invention can be used is so clearly set forth in the drawings that an explanation is included in this specification is not required.

The invention can be carried out in all modifications which come within the scope and scope of the claims lie.

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Claims (12)

PATENT CLAIMS 1. j Pipe connection with two pipes whose ends interlock are slidable, characterized by two pluggable connecting pieces (10, 18), which in the plugged together state Envelop the connection point of the pushed together pipe ends, and by two, each with one of the connecting pieces Caps (15) connected by a cable (16), which can be plugged together as well as on the connecting pieces separated from one another (10.18) can be attached while covering them. 2. Pipe connection according to claim ί, characterized in that each connecting piece (10, 18) with an integral therewith, centrally arranged pipe stub (14,20) is provided, the inner diameter of which is equal to that of the connecting piece (10,18) 409840/0798 "7 - lowing tube (13 * 19), after which the connection piece is attached (10.18) at the end of the pipe (13.19) the pipe stump (14.20) abuts with its inner end on the end of the pipe (14.20), on which the connecting piece (10, 18) is arranged. 3 pipe connection according to claim 2, characterized in that that the cap (15) is integral with it and is central in the interior arranged tube. (17), which in the arrangement of the cap (15) on the connecting piece (1o, i8) in sliding fit with the end of the pipe stub (14, 20). 4. Pipe connection according to claim 3 * characterized in that that it is made of plastic, rubber or the like. 5. Pipe connection according to claim 3 * characterized in that that the cap attached to a connecting piece (10, 18) and the centrally arranged tube (17) with the corresponding cap and the centrally located tube attached to the other connector are slidably connectable. 6. Pipe connection according to claim 1, characterized in that the opposite ends of the pipes (14 or 20) are sliding fit into each other — and seal against each other when - 8 409840/0798 the connectors (10, 18) are slidably fitted into one another and seal each other. 7. Pipe connection according to claim 6, characterized in that the connecting pieces (10, 18) at a separate distance of the pipe stumps (14 or 20) are arranged concentrically and an annular space surrounding the pipe stubs (14, 20) form. 8. Pipe connection according to claim 7 * characterized in that that said separate distance to isolate the connecting piece (10, 18) from the pipe stub (14 or 20) and from the connection point of the pipe stub (14, or 20) is used when the connecting pieces (10, 18) are fitted into one another. 9. A method for maintaining the insulation of an arrangement consisting of pipes, characterized in that at least two pipes are provided that each end of said pipes is connected to a pipe segment, that is a first pipe segment under pressure »» 4 one end of a second pipe segment slidably fitted and thereby a connection is created between the two tubes that an opened envelope around each Pipe segment is created so that each envelope mates with the other envelope and thereby a sealed envelope - 9 -A09840 / 0798 around the said arrangement of the tubes is created that a Cap for each envelope is created that each cap has a tube stump centrally arranged in it, that the cap and the pipe stub with the corresponding sheath and pipe segment are nested and sealed in that each cap is connected to a sheath at one end of each tube with a flexible part and that the cap of the first envelope and the cap of the second envelope are fitted into one another. 10. Pipe connection according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that each connecting piece (10, 18) is a diametrically enlarged tubular connecting part (11), which concentrically and at a separate distance from a centrally arranged tubular segment (14, -20) is arranged that the first and second connecting piece (10,18) simultaneously with the centrally arranged tubular Segments (14, 20) of the connecting pieces (10;, 18) slide into one another are adaptable that each cap (15) has a diametrically enlarged tubular connecting element on which the cap (15) is attached by means of the cable (16) and which has a tubular element (17) arranged centrally in the interior, which at Placing the cap (15) on the connecting piece (10,18) with "the centrally arranged tubular segment (1.4,20) of the - 10 409840/0798 binding piece (10,18) is slidably fit into one another and that the cap (15) for the first connector (10) and the cap for the second connector also slide into one another are adaptable. 11. Pipe connection according to claim 10, characterized in that each connecting piece (10, 18) is diametrically separated by a separate distance from the centrally arranged tubular segment (14, 20) when the connecting pieces (10, 18) are slidably fitted into one another . 12. A pipe joint according to claim 10, characterized in that each cap (15) is diametrically separated by a separate distance from the centrally located tubular elements (17) when the first cap and the second cap are slidingly fitted one inside the other. 13. Pipe connection according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it contains a first (10) and a second (18) connecting piece which fit onto the ends of a first and second pipe and fit into one another in such a way that they form a connection between the create the first and second tube that each connecting piece (10, 18) has an enlarged tubular section (11) for fitting into one another with the corresponding - 11 - 409840/0798 corresponding enlarged tubular section and to the sealing Enveloping said tube assembly includes providing a cap (15) attached to each connector (10, 18) is that the cap (15) has an enlarged tubular segment for mating with the enlarged tubular portion (11) and a pipe stub arranged centrally in its interior (14) for connection to said pipe contains, and that the caps (15) can be brought into connection with one another at the same time like the first (10) and second (18) connectors. 409840/0798 Blank page