Patents by Inventor Dorothy L. Borton

Dorothy L. Borton 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).

  • Endoscopy shield
    Patent number: 4976254
    Abstract: A shield for use with endoscopes has a flexible rim for adjustably conforming the shield to a concave shape to form a protected region for the face of an endoscope user. The shield is provided with a hole for sealingly receiving an endoscope. The seal between the endoscope and the shield is maintained when the endoscope is moved to different angles with respect to the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Inventors: Georgia P. Dash, Dorothy L. Borton
  • Endoscopy shield
    Patent number: 4848322
    Abstract: A shield for use with endoscopes has a flexible rim for adjustably conforming the shield to a concave shape to form a protected region for the face of an endoscope user. The shield is provided with a hole for sealingly receiving an endoscope. The seal between the endoscope and the shield is maintained when the endoscope is moved to different angles with respect to the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Inventors: Georgia P. Dash, Dorothy L. Borton