Patents by Inventor Ernest C. Miller

Ernest C. Miller 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).

  • Disposable covered needle for syringe
    Patent number: 4944397
    Abstract: A covered needle assembly having a needle member and a cover member pivotably connected to each other, the cover member having a long narrow opening for the needle to pass through when the cover member is pivoted away from the needle when ready for use, the opening being covered by a manually strippable tape which is removed prior to use of the needle; one embodiment providing a means to render the needle inserviceable after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Assignee: University Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Ernest C. Miller
  • Disposable covered needle for syringe
    Patent number: 4886503
    Abstract: A covered needle assembly having a needle member and a cover member pivotably connected to each other, the cover member having a long narrow opening for the needle to pass through when the cover member is pivoted away from the needle when ready for use, the opening being covered by a rupturable plastic film which breaks when the cover is pivoted to expose the needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: University Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventor: Ernest C. Miller