Patents by Inventor Greg S. Hafer

Greg S. Hafer 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).

  • Surgical drape having a pocket-forming feature
    Patent number: 6615836
    Abstract: A surgical drape is provided that is capable of forming a pocket. In particular, the surgical drape includes a fabric formed from a nonwoven layer. The nonwoven layer has a surface that includes a plurality of strands arranged on the surface with a plurality of bonds spaced about the surface. The nonwoven layer also includes a plurality of loops extending between the bonds. The surgical drape also includes at least one hook fastener that contains hooks engageable with the loops of the nonwoven layer. As a result, an edge of the fabric can be folded such that the hooks engage the loops of the fabric to form a pocket. The pocket can have one open end, two open ends, or two closed ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry L. Griesbach, Greg S. Hafer
  • Surgical drape with attachable fluid collection pouch
    Patent number: 6199553
    Abstract: A surgical drape and an attachable fluid collection pouch is provided wherein the surgical drape exhibits a plurality of landing zones suitable for adhesively mounting the fluid collection pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg S. Hafer, Craig A. Adams, Heather M. Fraley