US 12,206,196 B2
Respiratory effort belt connector system
Jay Cushing, Gainesville, FL (US); Jake Johnson, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US); John Saren, Gainesville, FL (US); and James Schubert, Gainesville, FL (US)
Assigned to Neurotronics, LLC, Alachua, FL (US)
Filed by Jay Cushing, Gainesville, FL (US); Jake Johnson, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US); John Saren, Gainesville, FL (US); and James Schubert, Gainesville, FL (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/854,204.
Prior Publication US 2024/0006795 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. A44B 11/00 (2006.01); A44B 11/25 (2006.01); H01R 13/428 (2006.01); H01R 35/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/113 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/428 (2013.01) [A44B 11/005 (2013.01); A44B 11/2592 (2013.01); H01R 35/04 (2013.01); A61B 5/1135 (2013.01); A61B 5/6831 (2013.01); H01R 2201/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A respiratory effort belt connection system, comprising:
a receptacle having a receptacle housing,
wherein the receptacle housing comprises a receptacle opening formed by a longitudinal cavity in a top portion of the receptacle housing,
wherein the receptacle housing comprises a guide notch formed by a vertical cavity in a side of a top the receptacle housing,
wherein the receptacle housing comprises a locking recess formed by a rectangular cavity in an upper side portion of the receptacle housing, and wherein the longitudinal cavity, vertical cavity, and rectangular cavity are fluidly coupled, and
wherein the receptacle housing comprises a locking lug located above the locking recess formed by a portion of the side of the top of the receptacle housing without the guide notch;
a connector,
wherein the connector comprises a barrel having an end configured to be inserted into the receptacle opening,
wherein the connector comprises a locking bar coupled to the barrel and configured to be aligned and inserted into the guide notch, rotated into the locking recess, and retain by the locking lug of the receptacle,
wherein the connector comprises a grip, and
a connector neck, wherein the connector neck is coupled to the grip and the barrel;
a belt; and
a device, wherein the belt is coupled to the grip of the connector and the device is coupled to the receptacle housing of the receptacle, or vice versa.