Patents by Inventor Gerald Morrissey

Gerald Morrissey 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).

  • Adapter for use with apparatus and method for controlling human lactation
    Patent number: 5732714
    Abstract: An adapter for use with an apparatus for the control of human lactation. The apparatus comprising a support having an outer surface and an inner surface that is shaped to conform substantially to a human female breast and having a protrusion which extends away from the support and is positioned to align substantially with a nipple of a human female. The adapter comprises an attachment having a second outer surface and a second inner surface. The second outer surface has a second protrusion extending away from the second outer surface and is shaped to fit over the first protrusion. The second inner surface is positioned to align substantially with and contact a nipple of the human female breast to prevent the human female breast from lactating when the apparatus with the adapter is placed over the human female breast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Inventors: Gerald Morrissey, Suzanne Morrissey
  • Apparatus and method for controlling human lactation
    Patent number: 5531231
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a support having an outer surface and an inner surface that is shaped to conform substantially to a human female breast and having a protrusion with a substantially flat, nipple-contacting surface which extends away from the support and is positioned to align substantially with and contact a nipple of a human female breast prevents a human female breast from lactating when placed over the breast. The present invention also provides a method for controlling human lactation which utilizes the present apparatus and includes the steps of placing and positioning the apparatus over the breast and applying pressure on the apparatus sufficient to prevent lactation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Inventors: Gerald Morrissey, Suzanne Morrissey
  • Apparatus and method for controlling human lactation
    Patent number: 5394889
    Abstract: An apparatus having a support having an outer surface and an inner surface that is shaped to conform substantially to a human female breast and having a protrusion which extends away from the support and is positioned to align substantially with and contact a nipple of a human female breast prevents a human female breast from lactating when placed over the breast. The present invention also provides a method for controlling human lactation which utilizes the present apparatus and includes the steps of placing and positioning the apparatus over the breast and applying pressure on the apparatus sufficient to prevent lactation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Inventors: Suzanne E. Morrissey, Gerald Morrissey