Patents by Inventor Barry A. Michael

Barry A. Michael 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).

  • Open-ended shoe cover
    Patent number: 5165182
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a shoe cover which has an open-ended bottom such that when the shoe cover is placed over a shoe, the uppers portion of the shoe is covered and protected while the sole of the shoe is at least partially exposed so that the traction of the shoe itself may be utilized by the wearer. In more refined embodiments, the shoe cover is provided with a number of methods for providing additional securement of the shoe cover to the shoe of a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventor: Barry A. Michael
  • Central venous catheter patient cover
    Patent number: 5140996
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a surgical drape or patient cover for use in central venous catheterizations of patients who require intravenous drug therapy and/or parenteral nutrition. The patient cover includes a mainsheet and a reinforcement sheet with two spaced apart triangular shaped fenestrations for use in the insertion of a central venous catheter into either the subclavian or basilic areas of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Jay R. Sommers, Scott W. Dahl, Barry A. Michael