Patents by Inventor Dawson Holland

Dawson Holland 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).

  • Publication number: 20220387001
    Abstract: A urine collection device is provided. The urine collection device includes a basin configured to fit a perineal region of a female human subject and to receive urine; a lip attached to the basin and having a contact surface for attachment to the perineal region; a ridge extending into the basin and disposed along an inferior portion of the lip to prevent leakage of urine from the basin; and a drain opening in the basin for draining the urine. The urine collection device advantageously prevents leakage and allows for easy access for urine analysis and measurement of urine output. Methods and systems for collecting and quantifying urine are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: David ASKENAZI, Lynn DILL, Martin Dawson HOLLAND, Shelby LEVERETT, Elizabeth DECHANT
  • Patent number: 4979541
    Abstract: This invention is an improved brake bleeder screw for use in the removal of entrapped gases from a vehicle's hydraulic wheel brake system. It is comprised of a discharge section containing external threads and an internal passageway, an extending device such as a compression spring, which is partially contained within an internal passageway of the discharge section and a sealing mechanism with an internal passageway, a head and an opening from the outside of the sealing mechanism to the internal passageway of the sealing mechanism. This improved brake bleeder screw can be substituted for existing hydraulic brake bleeder valves and permits the one-person bleeding of a hydraulic brake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Inventor: M. Dawson Holland
  • Patent number: 4847444
    Abstract: Provided herein is a snap-in outlet box holder to allow for the quick, easy installation of an outlet box in a wallboard, paneling or other similarly finished wall covering without the necessity of securing the outlet box to an existing stud. The invention provided is a generally C-shaped, structure with a flexible back and two flexible arms, wherein each arm is grooved to provide a grooved opening which will fit around the wall to hold the outlet box holder securely in place.In addition, there is also provided spacer blocks which will fit over the inside lip of the groove of the outlet box and which provide a method to secure the outlet box holder to various thicknesses of wallboard, paneling and other similarly finished walls. This product will make installation of an outlet box to an existing wall quite simple and quick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: Ideation, Inc.
    Inventor: Dawson Holland