Patents by Inventor Teresa K. Conlin

Teresa K. Conlin 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).

  • Patent number: 8579870
    Abstract: A sealing valve assembly is provided for medical products. The valve assembly includes a valve member mountable within a passageway of a medical product body element, the valve member defining a peripheral portion spaced from a central axis and including two walls extending from the peripheral portion toward the central axis. The walls include ends that contact each other to preclude flow through the passageway. The valve member may be formed of a material having a durometer of less than about 20 Shore A. The valve member may also have a higher durometer material with other wall configurations, or may have a wall member having a varying durometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan F. Willis, Donald J. McMichael, Teresa K. Conlin