Patents by Inventor Barry A. Skobel

Barry A. Skobel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Handle for a medical instrument
    Patent number: 4147443
    Abstract: A handle for a medical instrument having a handle portion. The handle portion is fabricated from metal, preferably stainless steel, and is provided with at least one annular channel disposed completely around the handle portion. An elastomer material, preferably silicone rubber, is molded on the handle portion to completely cover the handle portion, where the elastomer material extends into and fills the channel. The elastomer material provides pressure within the channel when the medical instrument is heated during steam sterilization thereof so that the elastomer material defines a seal within the channel to prevent moisture from passing between the covered handle portion and the elastomer material. Additionally, the handle portion may be provided with holes extending therethrough which are filled with the elastomer material to additionally secure the elastomer material to the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Assignee: S & S Medical Products Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Barry A. Skobel