US 11,867,554 B2
Automatic fluid flow system with latch connection
Emelia Funnell, Milton, GA (US); Jason Jishen Cheng, Avondale Estates, GA (US); Rohit Sinha, Lawrenceville, GA (US); and Michal Tourchak, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US)
Filed by C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/380,846.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/054,682, filed on Jul. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0026261 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. G01G 17/04 (2006.01); G01G 19/18 (2006.01); G01G 21/23 (2006.01); G01F 23/20 (2006.01); A61B 5/20 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01); G01G 21/28 (2006.01)
CPC G01G 21/23 (2013.01) [A61B 5/208 (2013.01); A61F 5/44 (2013.01); G01F 23/20 (2013.01); G01G 17/04 (2013.01); G01G 19/18 (2013.01); G01G 21/28 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automatic fluid flow measuring system, comprising:
a ring connector including a peg extending from a front surface and configured to be coupled to a fluid collection system, the ring connector including a first electrical contact disposed on a first surface; and
a load cell including a cradle configured to engage a portion of the ring connector and including a second electrical contact disposed on a second surface, the first electrical contact engaging the second electrical contact along an axis extending perpendicular to both the first surface and the second surface.