Patents by Inventor Joseph Mummert

Joseph Mummert 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: 11554258
    Abstract: A syringe having barrel defining an outer circumferential surface, and a distal end including a non-luer tip that is not connectable to an intravenous device. The syringe barrel defines a snap-in, syringe engagement feature, adjacent to its distal end, oriented on its outer circumferential surface, which is selectively insertable within a bore of a complementary enteral collar. A proximal end of the enteral collar has a snap-in, enteral collar engagement feature, in the bore of the collar. In some embodiments, the snap-in, enteral collar engagement feature includes one or more cantilever snap joints, which engage a recess in the syringe engagement feature, upon axial insertion of the syringe tip into the bore of the collar. In some embodiments, the enteral collar engagement feature includes a discontinuous-annular snap joint. The enteral collar is sized to permit connection to an enteral device and prevent connection to a device having a luer connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Joseph Mummert, Erik Ferrier
  • Publication number: 20210260356
    Abstract: A syringe having barrel defining an outer circumferential surface, and a distal end including a non-luer tip that is not connectable to an intravenous device. The syringe barrel defines a snap-in, syringe engagement feature, adjacent to its distal end, oriented on its outer circumferential surface, which is selectively insertable within a bore of a complementary enteral collar. A proximal end of the enteral collar has a snap-in, enteral collar engagement feature, in the bore of the collar. In some embodiments, the snap-in, enteral collar engagement feature includes one or more cantilever snap joints, which engage a recess in the syringe engagement feature, upon axial insertion of the syringe tip into the bore of the collar. In some embodiments, the enteral collar engagement feature includes a discontinuous-annular snap joint. The enteral collar is sized to permit connection to an enteral device and prevent connection to a device having a luer connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Joseph Mummert, Erik Ferrier