Patents by Inventor H. Gene Hawkins

H. Gene Hawkins 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).

  • Method and apparatus for repairing a torn meniscus
    Patent number: 6387113
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for repairing a torn meniscus during an arthroscopic surgical procedure includes a surgical staple and a pneumatic powered implant device. The surgical staple includes a pair of legs and a connection member retaining the pair of legs in a substantial parallel alignment. The pneumatic powered implant device is a portable and disposable device that can easily implant the surgical staple at any desired location during an arthroscopic surgical procedure. The pneumatic powered implant device also includes several quick disconnect barrels having different shapes providing the surgeon with the option of how to position the implant device during the arthroscopic surgical procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Biomet, Inc.
    Inventors: H. Gene Hawkins, David R. Sarver
  • Electrical connector for attachment to a medical device
    Patent number: 5575694
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for attachment to a medical device. The connector includes a shaft of electrically conductive material having a proximal end (2) and a distal end (3). Screw threads (4) are disposed on the proximal end of the shaft for attachment of the connector (1) to the device. A longitudinally extending slot (6) extends from the distal end of the connector and forms two legs (7a) and (7b). A pair of shoulders (8a) and (8b) extend from the middle of the connector. The shoulders are adapted to engage internal walls of one type of a female connector. A circumferentially extending recess (9a) and (9b) is disposed adjacent the distal end of the connector. The recess forms a head disposed distally of the recess. The recess is adapted to engage a ring disposed within another type of female socket. The legs are displaceable such that they provide spring engagement of the connector within the female connector by either the circumferentially extending recess or by the shoulders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Corporation
    Inventors: H. Gene Hawkins, Vincent J. Testa, Randall L. Hacker
  • Closure with insert for enhanced sealing
    Patent number: 4896782
    Abstract: A closure having an insert which acts as a barrier over a container neck lip to selectively shield the product being packaged. An elastic sealing member which can be in the form of an O-ring is compressed between the insert and the container neck lip by a threaded cap of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Assignee: Sunbeam Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: H. Gene Hawkins, Randall K. Julian, Gary V. Montgomery
  • Closure with enhanced sealing
    Patent number: 4844273
    Abstract: A closure having an enhanced seal for withstanding distortion of the closure and the container to which it is attached during sterilization.An inner plug cooperates with an outer bead to capture the container neck lip and maintain a separate resilient hermetic seal in position between the closure top and the container neck lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Sunbeam Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: H. Gene Hawkins