Patents by Inventor Harold James Pearce

Harold James Pearce 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).

  • Cell sampling spatula
    Patent number: 6723057
    Abstract: A spatula for taking cell samples for histological examination formed with a body portion and a head portion, in which the spatula is formed from a non-absorbent plastics material and includes a frangible zone between the body and the neck portions whereby the head portion can be broken away from the body portion by relative bending about a lateral axis in the frangible zone. The frangible zone preferably has sufficient strength to resist fracture under rotational forces about the longitudinal axis of the spatula during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Platinum Feather Consultants Limited
    Inventor: Harold James Pearce