Patents by Inventor Gordon D. Deacon

Gordon D. Deacon 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).

  • Rubber stopper separator
    Patent number: 6220450
    Abstract: A device to separate rubber stoppers that have adhered together, typically as a result of sterilization. The device contains a hopper, a pair of rollers and a mechanism to turn the rollers. The rollers are hexagonal-shaped and each face has a scalloped concavity. The adhering stoppers are gravity-fed into the rollers from the hopper, where they are compressed and a shearing force is applied to separate the adherent stoppers. The separated stoppers are then collected for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kristian N. Weeder, Gordon D. Deacon
  • Tablet dispensing cap
    Patent number: 6112942
    Abstract: A tablet dispensing cap that allows an individual who is elderly, infirm, handicapped or visually impaired to dispense a single, non-liquid form through a single-handed operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon D. Deacon