Patents Examined by R. Crispino
  • Patent number: 5244523
    Abstract: A bandage for removably retaining a replaceable dressing against a patient's skin including a tape having an adhesive inner surface with pressure-sensitive adhesive thereon and a nonadhesive outer surface, a base portion on the tape for adhesive securement to a patient's skin, a tab formed integrally with the base portion by a folded-over portion of the tape, a first opening in the base portion for placement over a wound on the patient's skin for receiving the dressing, a second opening in the tab exposing an adhesive portion of the inner surface of the tape for receiving and adhesively holding a pad which overlies the first opening when the tab is in a closed position, and cooperating hook and pile fabric on the tab and the base portion containing the first opening for selectively securing the tab to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Inventor: Dennis R. Tollini
  • Patent number: 5203947
    Abstract: A tire forming drum includes a plurality of main segments arranged around a main shaft of the drum and rotatable together with the main shaft. The main segments are reciprocatingly radially movable toward and away from the main shaft to adjust the diameter of the drum and have circular arc surfaces, respectively, on which a tire constituent member is wrapped. The tire forming drum further includes subsegments having plural circular arc surfaces, respectively, to conform to change on diameter of the drum. The subsegments are arranged between the main segments to be movable to fill clearances occurring between the adjacent segments in response to the movements of the main segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Pat A. Boeker