Patents by Inventor Jon Swenson

Jon Swenson 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).

  • Cutting element for a retracting needle syringe
    Publication number: 20070129675
    Abstract: A cutting element for a retracting needle syringe having a plunger with a cuttable distal end and a spring biased needle held by a cuttable support and a cutting element capable of cutting the cuttable distal end and the cuttable support includes a body portion having a proximal end, a distal end side wall therebetween and a passageway therethrough. The distal end of the body portion includes a cutting edge and a raised distally projecting tapered cutting tooth having distally converging edges. At least one tooth edge includes a sharp side wall for cutting the distal end of the plunger and the needle support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Andrew Summerville, Jon Swenson, Christina D'Arrigo