Patents by Inventor Jeremiah B. Ray

Jeremiah B. Ray 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: 4516968
    Abstract: A catheter shield comprising a dome surrounded by a peripheral, skin engaging flange. The dome defines a cavity, has a hole for the catheter, and has a radial slit extending to the edge of the shield to aid in placement of the shield around the catheter. Vents may be provided in the shield. The shield is held in place by holding the shield against the skin, moderately tensioning the catheter, providing means for preventing relative longitudinal motion between the catheter and the shield, and then releasing the catheter so the elasticity of the catheter and of the body parts which anchor it pull and hold the shield in place against the skin. A second method for securing the shield entails positioning the shield around the catheter, pressing the shield firmly downward against the skin, and applying a tape strip with one of its edges firmly against the top of the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
    Inventors: Charles A. Marshall, Jeremiah B. Ray