US 12,235,150 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 Dec. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/537,483.
Application 18/537,483 is a continuation of application No. 17/380,846, filed on Jul. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,867,554.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/054,682, filed on Jul. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0102847 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. G01G 21/23 (2006.01); A61B 5/20 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01); G01F 23/20 (2006.01); G01G 17/04 (2006.01); G01G 19/18 (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)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automatic fluid flow measuring system, comprising:
a ring connector configured to be coupled to a fluid collection system and including a first electrical contact disposed on a first surface;
a load cell including a second electrical contact disposed on a second surface, the load cell configured to engage and retain the ring connector such that the first electrical contact engages the second electrical contact along a first axis extending perpendicular to both the first surface and the second surface; and
an engagement structure engaging a side surface of one of the ring connector or the load cell and configured to releasably secure the ring connector to the load cell.