Patents by Inventor Ian John Bird

Ian John Bird 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).

  • Laryngoscope
    Patent number: 9078614
    Abstract: A laryngoscope includes a blade that can be folded outwardly from a storage position to an operative position in which the blade extends from the handle at an angle of the order of 90°. Another laryngoscope includes two blade assemblies that are pivotally mounted together. Each assembly includes a blade and a removable outer sleeve or similar member that protects the blade. The assemblies can be folded outwardly from a storage position to an operative position in which the assemblies extend from each other an angle of the order of 90°. A doctor can remove the outer sleeve from a selected assembly and use the other assembly as a handle of the laryngoscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SWIRL TECHNOLOGIES PTY. LTD.
    Inventor: Ian John Bird
  • Laryngoscope
    Publication number: 20100179387
    Abstract: A laryngoscope includes a blade that can be folded outwardly from a storage position to an operative position in which the blade extends from the handle at an angle of the order of 90°. Another laryngoscope includes two blade assemblies that are pivotally mounted together. Each assembly includes a blade and a removable outer sleeve or similar member that protects the blade. The assemblies can be folded outwardly from a storage position to an operative position in which the assemblies extend from each other an angle of the order of 90°. A doctor can remove the outer sleeve from a selected assembly and use the other assembly as a handle of the laryngoscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventor: Ian John Bird