Patents by Inventor Fredrick M. Richards

Fredrick M. Richards 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).

  • Tongue Protector
    Patent number: 5692493
    Abstract: A removable single-user tongue shield that is releasably attachable to the dispensing opening of a metered dose inhaler. The tongue protector is shaped to conform to the upper surface of the tongue to cover the taste sensor areas, and to minimize contact of the medication spray with the tongue's surface. In this manner the user is protected from objectionable medication taste while the delivery of the medication into the trachea is unaffected by the protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Diemolding Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Weinstein, Beverly J. Wallace, Fredrick M. Richards, George Puderbaugh, David R. Autote
  • Face mask for respiratory therapy
    Patent number: D388873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Diemolding Corporation
    Inventors: Fredrick M. Richards, Stephen J. Scheuermann