Patents by Inventor Kent B. Vedder

Kent B. Vedder 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).

  • Plastic needleless valve housing for standard male luer locks
    Patent number: 5441487
    Abstract: A needleless site (10) includes a slit septum valve (12) held in a plastic housing (20) having a thin-walled cylinder (70) sized to fit inside the lock nut (64) of an ISO male luer lock (54) and a wedging member such as tapered threads (72) to strengthen the cylinder (70) and wedge within lock nut (64) to securely lock male luer lock (54) to site (10). The valve (12) of site (10) is tubular and includes a flange (44) gripped between housing portions (18, 20) having an annular ring (45) digging into the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Medex, Inc.
    Inventor: Kent B. Vedder