Patents by Inventor John A. Brooks

John A. Brooks 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: 8296959
    Abstract: Pipe cutting templates for marking cutting lines on pipes for subsequent connection to another pipe. A template includes a flexible magnetic sheet having a front surface and a rear magnetized surface for retaining the sheet on the pipe. The sheet has a pair of straight side edges parallel to each other and defining a width of the sheet, the width of the sheet corresponding to the diameter of the pipe such that, during use when the sheet is wrapped around the pipe, the side edges abut. The sheet additionally has a pair of opposed end edges. At least one of the end edges is contoured to serve as a guide for marking the pipe with a cutting line corresponding to the pipe diameter, at least one particular connection type, and at least one particular angle of connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventor: John A. Brooks
  • Patent number: 5394983
    Abstract: A device for use in a surgical delivery system, comprising a block formed from a sterilizable plastic and having a plurality of cavities with drain holes or vents. The cavities are sized and shaped to display a plurality of surgical components. A lid slideably engages the block and is sized to enclose the cavities when the lid is in a closed position. The block includes lid guides for positioning the lid in the closed position. Printed indicia for displaying graphics with the block are non-removably mounted in the block in a position for displaying the block graphics upon removal of the lid. The lid includes lid graphics displaying at least a portion of the contents of the cavities. An angularly disposed slot in the block along one side thereof is used to display the lid graphics in cooperation with the contents in the cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Poly-Vac, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Latulippe, John A. Brooks