Patents by Inventor Neil Fralick Smith

Neil Fralick Smith 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).

  • Ophthalmological instrument stand
    Patent number: 7467871
    Abstract: An instrument stand for supporting ophthalmological instruments. The instrument stand may include a console housing configured to receive differently-configured electronics modules. In addition to, or instead of, the interchangeable electronics modules, the console housing may also be provided with a removable shelf that is resistant to unintentional removal during use. In addition to, or instead of, the interchangeable electronics modules and removable shelf, the instrument stand may also include a support arm having a cutout on different surfaces so that a panel carrying electrical inserts may be positioned in the cutout on one of the surfaces, while covering the unused cutout on the other surface with a blank panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Reliance Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Lee Lawhorn, Neil Fralick Smith