Patents by Inventor Darryl R. Kimsey

Darryl R. Kimsey 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: 6651587
    Abstract: A container for containing an experimental test animal includes a body portion. A neck extends from a first end of the container for connecting the container to a source of gaseous material. An inner surface defines an opening at a second end of the container. An insert is removably retained within the neck, and has passage for fluid communication between the source of gaseous material and the container. A retainer is mounted within the opening of the container, and includes a retainer body and a retainer neck extending from the outer edge of the retainer body. A camming member is pivotally mounted to the retainer neck and is shaped to releasably engaging an outer surface of the container. A mounting ridge is formed in an outer surface of the body portion. The mounting ridge includes a retaining surface for mounting the container with respect to the source of gaseous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Henry S. DeFord, John C. Blessing, Darryl R. Kimsey, Ruston L. Thomas, Kenneth A. Williams