Patents by Inventor Kim H. Lowe

Kim H. Lowe 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).

  • Protective kit for medical sharps and method for using same
    Patent number: 6026959
    Abstract: A one-time resealable protective kit for medical sharps has a stiff body which has a predetermined shape for initially packaging a medical sharps and for receiving the used medical sharp. The stiff body is designed so as to prevent the blade or needle of the medical sharps from piercing the stiff body. The protective kit has a resealable cover and a lower attachment mechanism that can be used to affix the protective kit to a table or other suitable surface. In operation, the protective kit is releasably secured to a table or other suitable surface by contacting the attachment mechanism to the surface. The user then peels back the cover of the protective kit to access the medical sharp. Once the medical sharp has been used, it is replaced into the body of the protective kit. The cover can then be closed over the body of the protective kit, effectively sealing the medical sharp inside the protective kit. The entire protective kit can then be safely disposed of in accordance with standard medical practices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Protec Medical Corporation
    Inventor: Kim H. Lowe
  • Protective kit for medical sharps and method for using same
    Patent number: 5758775
    Abstract: A one-time resealable protective kit for medical sharps has a stiff body which has a predetermined shape for initially packaging a medical sharps and for receiving the used medical sharp. The stiff body is designed so as to prevent the blade or needle of the medical sharps from piercing the stiff body. The protective kit has a resealable cover and a lower attachment mechanism that can be used to affix the protective kit to a table or other suitable surface. In operation, the protective kit is releasably secured to a table or other suitable surface by contacting the attachment mechanism to the surface. The user then peels back the cover of the protective kit to access the medical sharp. Once the medical sharp has been used, it is replaced into the body of the protective kit. The cover can then be closed over the body of the protective kit, effectively sealing the medical sharp inside the protective kit. The entire protective kit can then be safely disposed of in accordance with standard medical practices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Inventor: Kim H. Lowe