Convective system with hose manifold

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10874546-B2
Application number	US-201515535566-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2015
Priority date	Dec 23, 2014
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a convective system including an inflatable convective device and a manifold. The inflatable convective device has a pneumatic structure and two openings into the pneumatic structure. The hose manifold includes a hose connector configured to connect to a hose, two outlet connectors configured to connect to the two openings respectively, where the hose connector and the two output connectors are in fluid connection.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A convective system, comprising:
an inflatable convective device having a single pneumatic structure and two openings into single pneumatic structure, wherein at least part of the inflatable convective device is air permeable;
a hose manifold comprising:
a hose connector configured to connect to a hose,
two outlet connectors configured to connect to the two openings respectively,
wherein the hose connector and the two outlet connectors are in fluid connection,
wherein at least one of the two outlet connectors further comprises a flexible flap configured to prevent slipping.

2. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein the two outlet connectors open toward generally opposite directions.

3. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein the two outlet connectors are generally parallel and open toward generally same directions.

4. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein the hose manifold further comprises an attachment element configured to attach to a fixture.

5. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two outlet connectors is slanted.

6. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two outlet connectors comprises a generally triangular opening.

7. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two outlet connectors comprises a generally round opening.

8. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two outlet connectors comprises an expandable element.

9. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein the hose manifold is rigid.

10. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable convective device is a tubular convective device.

11. The convective system of claim 10 , wherein the tubular convective device comprises a blown film and a plurality of apertures disposed on the blown film.

12. The convective system of claim 11 , wherein the tubular convective device comprises a first portion and a second portion separated from the first portion longitudinally, and wherein the plurality of apertures are only disposed on the first portion of the tubular convective device.

13. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein the inflatable convective device comprises: a flexible first layer and a flexible second layer joining the first layer by a seal around a common periphery to form the single pneumatic structure.

14. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein the single pneumatic structure is continuous.

15. The convective system of claim 1 , wherein the flexible flap is formed from a soft thermoplastic elastomer.

Assignees

• 3M Innovative Properties Co

Inventors

• Mcgregor Andrew J
• Nash James E

Classifications

• F16L33/00

  Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid members; Rigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses (connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics F16L47/00) · CPC title

• A61B90/50

  Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms · CPC title

• A61F7/02 Primary

  Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling · CPC title

• A61F2007/0091

  inflatable · CPC title

• A61F2007/0064

  of gas · CPC title