Patents by Inventor James E. Wait

James E. Wait 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).

  • Patent number: 6364170
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser used to administer fixed or adjustable doses of fluids in oral, intranasal, or injectable applications. The dispenser may be used to draw off fluid from a flexible or rigid bulk container or to draw fluid from a mounted flexible or rigid container such as a sealed-end bag or bottle, or a threaded bag or bottle. The fluid dispenser generally comprises: a connection member communicatively connected to a fluid source container; a body member having a dose cylinder communicatively connected to the connection member; a piston member operationally related to the dose cylinder and spring biased in an extended position; and a trigger member attached to the piston member and communicatively connected to the dose cylinder through the piston member. The dispenser may include a guide positioned on the connection member. The guide includes a platform portion and a guide portion, both of which being adapted to form a container passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventors: Mark L. Anderson, John C. Harmon, James E. Wait, Wayne Wellstein