Patents by Inventor Richard G. Sherwood

Richard G. Sherwood 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).

  • Method and apparatus for support of a medical device
    Patent number: 8177109
    Abstract: A catch plate is provided for supporting the weight of a tool by a connected cable. The catch plate includes an elongate formable body with a through opening at one end for attaching the plate to a vertical surface, and a hook feature formed in the elongate body at the end opposite the through opening, the hook feature disposed at an angle away from the plane of the elongate body and formable around the connected cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventors: Marilyn Joyce Hagler, Richard G. Sherwood
  • Method and Apparatus for Ergonomic Support of a Tool by a Connected Cable
    Publication number: 20080173785
    Abstract: A catch plate is provided for supporting the weight of a tool by a connected cable. The catch plate includes an elongate formable body with a through opening at one end for attaching the plate to a vertical surface, and a hook feature formed in the elongate body at the end opposite the through opening, the hook feature disposed at an angle away from the plane of the elongate body and formable around the connected cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Marilyn Joyce Hagler, Richard G. Sherwood