Patents by Inventor Gilbert William Mettler, Jr.

Gilbert William Mettler, Jr. 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 retraction and cleaning method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9808227
    Abstract: One embodiment includes an apparatus for retracting an animal tongue that includes a handle that is elongate and that includes a proximal portion and a distal portion and a tongue receiving cup coupled to the distal portion of the handle, the tongue receiving cup being generally concave and sized such that a first side of the tongue receiving cup extends over a first side of the tongue, a second side opposite the first side extends over a second side of the tongue that is opposite the first side of the tongue, a dorsal portion of the cup extends along the dorsal portion of the tongue and a posterior extending tip extends at least partially along the back of the tongue, the first side, second side, and posterior extending tip defining a tongue receiving cavity of the tongue receiving cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Q-In Medical Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Gilbert William Mettler, Jr.
  • Tongue retraction method and apparatus with relief notch
    Patent number: 8740788
    Abstract: Some embodiments includes an apparatus for retracting an animal tongue that includes a handle that is elongate and that includes a proximal portion and a distal portion and a tongue retraction cup coupled to the distal portion of the handle, the tongue retraction cup being generally concave and sized such that a first side of the tongue retraction cup extends over a first side of the tongue, a second side opposite the first side extends over a second side of the tongue that is opposite the first side of the tongue, a dorsal portion of the cup extends along the dorsal portion of the tongue and a posterior extending tip extends at least partially along the back of the tongue, the first side, second side, and posterior extending tip defining a tongue receiving cavity of the tongue retraction cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventor: Gilbert William Mettler, Jr.
  • Tongue retraction method and apparatus with relief notch
    Patent number: 8622898
    Abstract: Some embodiments includes an apparatus for retracting an animal tongue that includes a handle that is elongate and that includes a proximal portion and a distal portion and a tongue retraction cup coupled to the distal portion of the handle, the tongue retraction cup being generally concave and sized such that a first side of the tongue retraction cup extends over a first side of the tongue, a second side opposite the first side extends over a second side of the tongue that is opposite the first side of the tongue, a dorsal portion of the cup extends along the dorsal portion of the tongue and a posterior extending tip extends at least partially along the back of the tongue, the first side, second side, and posterior extending tip defining a tongue receiving cavity of the tongue retraction cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Gilbert William Mettler, Jr.
  • TONGUE RETRACTION AND CLEANING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090182364
    Abstract: One embodiment includes an apparatus for retracting an animal tongue that includes a handle that is elongate and that includes a proximal portion and a distal portion and a tongue receiving cup coupled to the distal portion of the handle, the tongue receiving cup being generally concave and sized such that a first side of the tongue receiving cup extends over a first side of the tongue, a second side opposite the first side extends over a second side of the tongue that is opposite the first side of the tongue, a dorsal portion of the cup extends along the dorsal portion of the tongue and a posterior extending tip extends at least partially along the back of the tongue, the first side, second side, and posterior extending tip defining a tongue receiving cavity of the tongue receiving cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventor: Gilbert William Mettler, JR.
  • Tongue retractor and cleaner
    Patent number: D594122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventor: Gilbert William Mettler, Jr.