Patents by Inventor Frank Staender

Frank Staender 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).

  • Single Piece Stamped Flexure
    Publication number: 20230148846
    Abstract: An instrument flexible guide is made of an elongated single piece of a material or alloy by stamping cutouts interposed by single narrow remaining hinge portions. The cutouts and narrow hinge portions are in different positions. The single piece is rolled into a tubular shape, with curved rings joined by the hinges. Spaced rings are bent inward as guides for flexible instruments. Seams are welded or left unwelded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: GREENE GROUP INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Staender, Steven S. Jacobs, Stephen J. Waszak