Patents by Inventor Dennis Hanlon

Dennis Hanlon 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: 6162201
    Abstract: A urinary catheter includes a cannula having a urine passage, a urine inlet and a urine outlet; and a valve positioned in said urine passage between said inlet and said outlet and having a valve passage having at least a portion which is moveably positioned between a substantially blocked positioned and a flow position, and structure for moving said portion, said structure for moving being biased toward a blocking position wherein said portion is in said substantially blocked position and flow through said valve means is substantially blocked, and said structure for moving being moveable to a position at least partially moving said portion toward said flow position wherein flow through said valve means is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Cohen, Dennis Hanlon
  • Patent number: 5894764
    Abstract: A nail holding hammer includes a hammer head having a forward nail striking surface; and a nail holding structure for releasably holding a nail having a point, a head and a body portion therebetween wherein the nail holding structure holds the nail with the point facing forward, the nail holding structure including a notch for receiving the body portion and a striking anvil for contacting the head with the body portion in the notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventor: Dennis Hanlon