US 12,311,085 B2
Opening cover
Michael T. Brubaker, Portage, MI (US); Nathan Wray Matheny, Portage, MI (US); and Kurosh Nahavandi, Portage, MI (US)
Assigned to Stryker Corporation, Portage, MI (US)
Filed by Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/413,527.
Application 18/413,527 is a continuation of application No. 18/096,651, filed on Jan. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,911,542.
Application 18/096,651 is a continuation of application No. 17/337,887, filed on Jun. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,554,900, issued on Jan. 17, 2023.
Application 17/337,887 is a continuation of application No. 16/513,516, filed on Jul. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,027,891, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Application 16/513,516 is a continuation of application No. 15/477,539, filed on Apr. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,358,268, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/320,100, filed on Apr. 8, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0197968 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. A61M 1/00 (2006.01); B65D 43/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/00 (2013.01) [A61M 1/67 (2021.05); B65D 43/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical apparatus comprising:
an apparatus body having an apparatus body wall with an exterior surface and a recess in said apparatus body wall, and said recess including an opening;
a cover pivotally coupled to said apparatus body wall by a member about an axis of rotation, said member received in said opening and being operable to rotate said cover about said axis of rotation to move between a first position wherein said cover closes said opening and a second position wherein said cover rotates relative to said apparatus body and moves to allow access to said opening, said apparatus body including an attachment point below said cover and accessible through said opening when attached to a mounting surface separate from said apparatus body, said attachment point being offset from said axis of rotation;
an attachment device operable to attach said apparatus body to said mounting surface that is separate from said apparatus body, wherein said attachment point receives said attachment device to attach said apparatus body to said mounting surface; and
an engagement structure offset from said axis of rotation, said engagement structure configured to allow engagement of said cover by at least one of a tool and a finger of a person.