Patents by Inventor Earl J. Fortier

Earl J. Fortier 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).

  • Multiple passage connector fitting for a medical tube
    Patent number: 4661110
    Abstract: A multiple passage tube connector fitting is provided which includes a pair of connectors each having a passage open at one end. The fitting has a single-piece elastomeric tube adapter and plug device having a coupling element for connecting it to the connector. The device includes a tube adapter having a passage through it which is connected by a flexible strap to the coupling element and is adapted to fit in the passage of the connector. Another plug is connected by a strap to theadapter for closing the adapter passage. The device also has a plug connected to the coupling element by flexible strap for closing the passage of the other connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Sherwood Medical Company
    Inventors: Earl J. Fortier, Robert D. Banning