Patents by Inventor J. Richard Gaskill

J. Richard Gaskill 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).

  • Splinting device for auricular hematoma
    Patent number: 5827212
    Abstract: An improved ear pressure dressing or splinting device 10 of the suture compression type is provided for treatment and prevention of recurrence of auricular hematoma. The splinting device 10 includes a pair of first and second backing members (12 and 14), a pair of first and second pressure pads (16 and 18), and a fastening assembly 20. The backing members (12 and 14) and pressure pads (16 and 18) are assembled in pairs in opposing, facing relation to compressibly engage the injured portion of an ear 22. The fastening assembly 20 includes a wire element 56 and a pair of first and second holdfasts (58 and 60). The wire element 56 is passed through the injured portion of the ear 22 and through apertures (36 and 38, 52 and 54) present in the backing members (12 and 14) and pressure pads (16 and 18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Inventor: J. Richard Gaskill
  • Pedestrian cycle
    Patent number: D685685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventor: J. Richard Gaskill