Patents by Inventor Clive G. Smith

Clive G. 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).

  • Patent number: 5106378
    Abstract: The disclosed invention comprises a transparent sleeve dimensioned to coaxially receive and substantially ensheath the barrel of a disposable type syringe, there being just sufficient clearance between the two to permit easy relative movement. Said sleeve means having a spiked member near one end, which overrides the syringe barrel and rests near the finger plate end of the syringe, the opposite end of the sleeve has a flexibly attached end cap which is enterable thereto.The sleeve may be moved to cover a hypodermic needle attached to a syringe contained therein, portions of the sleeve and syringe remain correspondent, and are interlocked when the spiked member of the sleeve is caused to penetrate the syringe barrel. The end cap of the sleeve may be entered thereto, further isolating the hypodermic needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Inventor: Clive G. Smith
  • Patent number: 5074419
    Abstract: Disclosed is an economic easily mounted storage hanger, well suited to the storage of bicycles and ladders.The invention comprises an substantially arcuate load restraining means whose ends are fashioned into load restraining members, whereby the burden of a load is spread horizontally across said load restraining members. A bipedal clamping means whereby the arcuate load restraining means may be mounted to an exposed ceiling joist. A flush surface mounting means to which the said clamping means may be secured.The load restraining means is variously attachable to the clamping means, whereby in either ceiling or wall mounting the load restraining means may be usefully oriented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Inventor: Clive G. Smith