Patents by Inventor Harold Howell

Harold Howell 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).

  • Publication number: 20020066739
    Abstract: A beverage insulator including a base member and walls which form a receptacle. The beverage insulator is preferably formed of close cell foam material or the like. The receptacle includes a top flat annular surface which opens to a tubular interior so as to provide a beverage container receiving volume. The receptacle member is configured for holding a thirty-two ounce glass or plastic bottle. The exterior surface of the receptacle member can include image information including illustration, logos, and other information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Harold Howell, Randall Bocelle
  • Patent number: 5830190
    Abstract: An over-the-needle catheter placement assembly includes an elongate catheter with an open bore therethrough. The catheter has a tapered distal end and a proximal end with a hub. The assembly includes an elongate hollow handle with a distal end that has an opening therethrough and a proximal end. Included in the assembly is an elongate needle with a sharp distal point, a proximal end and an open passageway therethrough. The assembly has a substantially transparent elongate needle hub with a distal end portion with the proximal end of the needle fixedly attached therein. The needle is coaxially slidably disposed within the catheter bore with the catheter hub mounted on the distal end portion of the needle hub so that the sharp distal pointed end of the needle projects beyond the tapered distal end of the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Glade Harold Howell