Patents by Inventor Joseph D. Matthews

Joseph D. Matthews 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).

  • Forearm protector for medical, dental and other health care workers
    Patent number: 5402536
    Abstract: A forearm and skin protector worn over the hand and forearm to be used underneath standard rubber surgical gloves. The protector is a crushable, lightweight, semi-rigid material encompassing the palm and back of the hand and the forearm, and having openings for the thumb and at least two openings for the remaining four fingers, said material having an interior side nearest the skin and an exterior side opposite thereto, said interior side comprised of a moisture absorbing material, and the exterior side comprised of a cellophane-thin non-penetrable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Inventor: Joseph D. Matthews