Patents by Inventor Jerald Gach

Jerald Gach 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).

  • Disposable holder for hypodermic needles and sheaths
    Patent number: 4890734
    Abstract: A disposable holder (10) for hypodermic needles (12) and sheaths (14) is disclosed as having a base (16), walls (26, 36, 38, 48) extending upwardly from the base (16), and a roof (58) extending between the walls spaced apart from and above the base (16). A storage location (60) is defined between the walls (26, 36, 38, 48), and base (16), and the roof (58). Defined in the roof (58) is a plurality of disposal orifices (62) communicating with the storage location (60) and allowing passage via the disposal orifices (62) into the storage location (60) of the hypodermic needles (12) and sheaths (14) for safe discarding in the holder (10) after use. A plurality of retaining orifices (64) for engaging the needles (12) and sheaths (14) in an interim storage position are also defined in the roof (58) for safe securement of the needles (12) and sheaths ( 14) for stability and ease of access between uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Inventor: Jerald Gach