Patents by Inventor Craig W. Smith
Craig W. Smith 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).
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Patent number: 6668397Abstract: A bed is provided for a vehicle with two adjacent seats separated from each other so that a gap is defined therebetween. The bed has a body that includes a first end disposed on one seat and a second disposed on the other seat. The bed bridges the gap between the seats. The width of the body is adjustable for fitting on the seats.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: KTK Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Olenick, Mark S. Olenick, Craig W. Smith
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Publication number: 20030195479Abstract: A needle tip protective device for use with percutaneous entry needles. In one embodiment, the needle tip protective device includes a needle guard slidably mounted on a hypodermic needle, the latter having a needle tip located at the distal end thereof, and a change of profile formed medially there along. The needle guard is movable along the hypodermic needle and engageable with the change in profile formed thereon. The engagement with the change in profile is configured to correspond with the ability of the needle trap to entrap the needle tip once the needle trap has advanced the sufficient distance distally along the hypodermic needle. In further refinements, the needle trap may be biased toward the distal needle tip of the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Thomas C. Kuracina, Randall E. Ohnemus, Craig W. Smith, Richard Cohen, David Rollo
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Patent number: 6629959Abstract: A needle tip protective device for use with percutaneous entry needles. In one embodiment, the needle tip protective device includes a needle guard slidably mounted on a hypodermic needle, the latter having a needle tip located at the distal end thereof, and a change of profile formed medially there along. The needle guard is movable along the hypodermic needle and engageable with the change in profile formed thereon. The engagement with the change in profile is configured to correspond with the ability of the needle trap to entrap the needle tip once the needle trap has advanced the sufficient distance distally along the hypodermic needle. In further refinements, the needle trap may be biased toward the distal needle tip of the needle.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: InjectiMed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Kuracina, Randall E. Ohnemus, Craig W. Smith, Richard Cohen, David Rollo
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Publication number: 20030140416Abstract: A bed is provided for a vehicle with two adjacent seats separated from each other so that a gap is defined therebetween. The bed has a body that includes a first end disposed on one seat and a second disposed on the other seat. The bed bridges the gap between the seats. The width of the body is adjustable for fitting on the seats.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Applicant: KTK Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Olenick, Mark S. Olenick, Craig W. Smith
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Publication number: 20030140415Abstract: A bed is provided for a vehicle with two adjacent seats separated from each other so that a gap is defined therebetween. The bed has a body that includes a first end disposed on one seat and a second disposed on the other seat. The bed bridges the gap between the seats. The width of the body is adjustable for fitting on the seats.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Applicant: KTK Services, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Olenick, Mark S. Olenick, Craig W. Smith
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Publication number: 20030106450Abstract: A web press rotary equipment protection device is disclosed. The device includes a roller that is slotted to receive a media used as part of a rotary process. The device remains in a stationary position, allowing the media to pass through the slot of the roller, until a break in the medium occurs. Upon such an occurrence, the roller rotates, thereby engaging the media and allowing the media to wrap around the roller rather than being drawn back into the rotary device of the rotary process. The device is useful in any rotary-type process, such as printing, converting plastic and textile industries where it is desirable to have a medium to be wrapped rather than be withdrawn back into the source of the media roll or dispensed directly onto a floor after a medium break. The device is useful to prevent damage to rotary systems resulting from the media being pulled back into the rotary system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Gregory A. Honeck, Craig W. Smith
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Patent number: 6484412Abstract: A chalk line device adapted to receive chalk from a chalk refill container, the chalk line device includes a body defining at least one opening and a chalk line disposed within the body. A mounting structure provided adjacent the opening is configured to engage the chalk refill container in a sealed manner, whereby chalk in the chalk refill container may be emptied into the chalk line device generally without spillage through engagement of the mounting structure to the chalk refill container. The refill container has a flange extending along its opening, and is sealed with a removable cover. A door is slidably mounted within the mounting structure such that opening and closing of the door is coordinated with coupling/decoupling of the refill container.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2000Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Penshar, Inc.Inventors: Joseph K. Donaldson, Kevin M. Hanneman, Christopher C. Mazczewski, Craig W. Smith
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Patent number: 6443929Abstract: A needle tip protective device. In one embodiment the needle tip protective device includes a needle guard that is slidably mounted on a hypodermic needle having a needle tip located at the distal end of the needle. The needle guard contains a movable needle trap that is biased against or toward the hypodermic needle. The needle trap advances over the tip of the needle, entrapping the needle tip as the needle guard is urged forward near the sharpened distal end of the hypodermic needle. A tether, or other limiting means, limits the forward movement of the needle guard along the needle. In one embodiment, the needle guard is manually urged forward along the shaft of the needle by the user. In yet another embodiment, a spring, or other biasing means, is used to move the needle guard along the shaft of the needle.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Injectimed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Kuracina, Randall E. Ohnemus, Craig W. Smith, Richard Cohen
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Publication number: 20020004650Abstract: A needle tip protective device for use with percutaneous entry needles. In one embodiment, the needle tip protective device includes a needle guard slidably mounted on a hypodermic needle, the latter having a needle tip located at the distal end thereof, and a change of profile formed medially there along. The needle guard is movable along the hypodermic needle and engageable with the change in profile formed thereon. The engagement with the change in profile is configured to correspond with the ability of the needle trap to entrap the needle tip once the needle trap has advanced the sufficient distance distally along the hypodermic needle. In further refinements, the needle trap may be biased toward the distal needle tip of the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2001Publication date: January 10, 2002Inventors: Thomas C. Kuracina, Randall E. Ohnemus, Craig W. Smith, Richard Cohen, David Rollo
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Patent number: 6001080Abstract: A needle tip protective device. In one embodiment the needle tip protective device includes a needle guard that is slidably mounted on a hypodermic needle having a needle tip located at the distal end of the needle. The needle guard contains a movable needle trap that is biased against or toward the hypodermic needle. The needle trap advances over the tip of the needle, entrapping the needle tip as the needle guard is urged forward near the sharpened distal end of the hypodermic needle. A tether, or other limiting means, limits the forward movement of the needle guard along the needle. In one embodiment, the needle guard is manually urged forward along the shaft of the needle by the user. In yet another embodiment, a spring, or other biasing means, is used to move the needle guard along the shaft of the needle.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Injectimed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Kuracina, Randall E. Ohnemus, Craig W. Smith, Richard Cohen
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Patent number: 5879337Abstract: A needle tip protective device. In one embodiment the needle tip protective device includes a needle guard that is slidably mounted on a hypodermic needle having a needle tip located at the distal end of the needle. The needle guard contains a movable needle trap that is biased against or toward the hypodermic needle. The needle trap advances over the tip of the needle, entrapping the needle tip as the needle guard is urged forward near the sharpened distal end of the hypodermic needle. A tether, or other limiting means, limits the forward movement of the needle guard along the needle. In one embodiment, the needle guard is manually urged forward along the shaft of the needle by the user. In yet another embodiment, a spring, or other biasing means, is used to move the needle guard along the shaft of the needle.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1997Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: InjectiMed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Kuracina, Randall E. Ohnemus, Craig W. Smith, Richard Cohen
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Patent number: 5527284Abstract: A single use syringe in which the single use aspects are accomplished by a lumen spike which is forced into the lumen bore to seal the passageway from the syringe body to the hypodermic needle. Fail-safe characteristics to prevent bypassing the single use provisions are provided by having a frangible area of the endwall holding the lumen break out at a force less than that required to force the lumen spike out of the lumen bore. This aspect can also be used to improve other approaches to single use syringes. The lumen spike can be formed as part of the piston/plunger and the piston/plunger can be a unitary device useful in all syringes.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1994Date of Patent: June 18, 1996Assignee: Randall E. OhnemusInventors: Randall E. Ohnemus, Craig W. Smith, Thomas C. Kuracina
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Patent number: 5360211Abstract: This is an all-plastic protective sleeve for the needle of a medical device. It comprises, a plastic base carrying a bottom end of the needle; a plastic end-cap slidably mounted on the needle adjacent a tip end thereof; a plurality of longitudinal plastic slats extending from the base to the end-cap; a cylindrical plastic locking collar disposed over the plurality of longitudinal slats adjacent the end-cap; and, a plastic spring disposed over the plurality of longitudinal slats between the base and the end-cap. The spring is a unitary plastic helical compression spring comprising a cylindrical collar portion disposed over a center portion of the plurality of longitudinal slats with first and second portions of helical compression spring turns extending therefrom toward the base and the locking collar, respectively. The locking collar has an outside diameter larger than the outside diameter of the spring and is of a thickness sufficient to produce a textured grippable area at the periphery thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1993Date of Patent: November 1, 1994Assignee: InjectiMed, Inc.Inventors: Craig W. Smith, Randall E. Ohnemus
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Patent number: 5336197Abstract: This invention is directed to covers for holding and protecting needles of medical devices prior to use. It includes covers for holding and protecting needles of medical devices in which the needles are, in turn, contained within a retractable protective sleeve. In such case, the needle and its protective sleeve are held within the cover by a wedging action of a base portion with the cover. The cover contains projections which grip the base so that the needle and its protective sleeve can be turned with the cover to twist them on and off of the medical device safely. Longitudinal vanes in the cover can be included to hold a spring and locking collar over the protective sleeve in a retracted state prior to use. A cap with a flat end and square shoulders is aligned with a flat side of the cover and the entirety closed with a frangible security strip to indicate any possible tampering prior to use.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1993Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Assignee: InjectiMed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Kuracina, Randall E. Ohnemus, Craig W. Smith
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Patent number: 5261894Abstract: This is an all-plastic protective sleeve for the needle of a medical device. It comprises, a plastic base carrying a bottom end of the needle; a plastic end-cap slidably mounted on the needle adjacent a tip end thereof; a plurality of longitudinal plastic slats extending from the base to the end-cap; a cylindrical plastic locking collar disposed over the plurality of longitudinal slats adjacent the end-cap; and, a plastic spring disposed over the plurality of longitudinal slats between the base and the end-cap. The spring is a unitary plastic helical compression spring comprising a cylindrical collar portion disposed over a center portion of the plurality of longitudinal slats with first and second portions of helical compression spring turns extending therefrom toward the base and the locking collar, respectively. The locking collar has an outside diameter larger than the outside diameter of the spring and is of a thickness sufficient to produce a textured grippable area at the periphery thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1992Date of Patent: November 16, 1993Assignee: Injectimed, Inc.Inventors: Craig W. Smith, Randall E. Ohnemus
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Patent number: 5254099Abstract: This invention is directed to covers for holding and protecting needles of medical devices prior to use. It includes covers for holding and protecting needles of medical devices in which the needles are, in turn, contained within a retractable protective sleeve. In such case, the needle and its protective sleeve are held within the cover by a wedging action of a base portion with the cover. The cover contains projections which grip the base so that the needle and its protective sleeve can be turned with the cover to twist them on and off of the medical device safely. Longitudinal vanes in the cover can be included to hold a spring and locking collar over the protective sleeve in a retracted state prior to use. A cap with a flat end and square shoulders is aligned with a flat side of the cover and the entirety closed with a frangible security strip to indicate any possible tampering prior to use. A soft rubber seal inside the cover's closed end seals the needles of pre-filled devices against leakage.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1992Date of Patent: October 19, 1993Assignee: InjectiMed. Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Kuracina, Randall E. Ohnemus, Craig W. Smith
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Patent number: D300452Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1986Date of Patent: March 28, 1989Assignee: F.M.&G., Inc.Inventors: Frank E. Epperson, Craig W. Smith, Randall E. Ohnemus
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Patent number: D313265Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1987Date of Patent: December 25, 1990Assignee: FM&G, Inc.Inventors: Frank E. Epperson, Craig W. Smith, Randall E. Ohnemus