Patents by Inventor Herbert C. Spencer

Herbert C. Spencer 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).

  • Container for the transport of diagnostic specimens
    Patent number: 4882893
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of packaging vials containing diagnostic specimens for purposes of transport. The method is comprised of the steps of: firstly, wrapping a vial in shock absorbing material; secondly, inserting the vial wrapped in shock absorbing material in a pressure vessel, the pressure vessel having moisture absorbing material lining the bottom; thirdly, wrapping the sides of the pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; fourthly, shielding the top and bottom of the pressure vessel with a plurality of layers of cardboard; and fifthly, sealing the pressure vessel with cardboard wrap and shielding in a cardboard box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Inventors: Herbert C. Spencer, James G. McKay