Patents by Inventor Gary D. Shimomura

Gary D. Shimomura 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).

  • Continuous method for making adhesive-lined male external catheters
    Patent number: 5128088
    Abstract: A continuous method for making adhesive-lined condom catheters for male urinary drainage. The method involves successive steps carried out with respect to a dipping mandrel and a latex catheter being formed upon it, all of which may be performed automatically as the mandrel is advanced from one station to the next.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary D. Shimomura, Eric D. Ellingson