Patents by Inventor Edward F. Hoyle

Edward F. Hoyle 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).

  • Apparatus and method for binding a first layer of material to a second layer of material
    Patent number: 5893856
    Abstract: A fastener for binding a layer of mammalian soft tissue to a mammalian bone includes a body portion for disposition in a bore in the bone, the body portion having means thereon for resisting movement of the body portion from the bore. The fastener further includes gripper portions extending from the body portion and extendible through the layer of tissue toward the bone to bind the tissue to the bone. The invention further contemplates a method for making the fastener, a method for binding layers of material together using the fastener, a tool for setting the fastener, and tools and fasteners in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Mitek Surgical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela A. Jacob, Edward F. Hoyle