Foot pedal for a medical device having a self-leveling mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9778675
APP PUB NO 20150230879A1
SERIAL NO

14182065

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A foot pedal for a medical device for placement on a working surface of a medical operatory includes a housing defining a reference plane; a cord having a first end coupled to the housing and a second end configured to be coupled to the medical device; and an actuator coupled to the housing and configured to be actuated by a user to provide a control function to the medical device, wherein the housing includes a self-leveling mechanism for urging the placement of the foot pedal on the working surface in an upright orientation. The self-leveling mechanism may include an engagement tab extending from the housing and configured to be the first aspect of the foot pedal to contact the working surface. The self-leveling mechanism may additionally or alternatively include a cord guide configured to pitch or cant the housing in a preferential direction.

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ORMCO CORPORATION200 S KRAEMER BOULEVARD BUILDING E2 BREA CA 92821

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aloise, Carlos A Alta Loma, US 12 199
Brown, Erik Monrovia, US 14 122
Le, Ha Fountain Valley, US 1 3

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