Patents by Inventor Fred W. Boussu

Fred W. Boussu 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 pumping system and coupler
    Patent number: 8337175
    Abstract: A coupling system for receiving a push rod includes a housing defining an internal channel having a sloped wall, and a piston received within the internal channel. The piston includes at least one flexible member arranged within the channel to be acted upon by the sloped wall to engage the push rod. The only external force required to couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in a direction. The only external force required to de-couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in an opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest A. Dion, Ed D. McLean, Fred W. Boussu, Manny J. Salinas, Sean J. Albert
  • Disposable Pumping System and Coupler
    Publication number: 20110150680
    Abstract: A coupling system for receiving a push rod includes a housing defining an internal channel having a sloped wall, and a piston received within the internal channel. The piston includes at least one flexible member arranged within the channel to be acted upon by the sloped wall to engage the push rod. The only external force required to couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in a direction. The only external force required to de-couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in an opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest A. Dion, Ed D. McLean, Fred W. Boussu, Manny J. Salinas, Sean J. Albert