Patents by Inventor Laura Rivera Cuevas

Laura Rivera Cuevas 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).

  • Protective needle cover
    Patent number: 5885255
    Abstract: The instant invention pertains to a flexible needle cover which surrounds a hypodermic needle on a syringe so that when the syringe is used the flexible needle cover retracts to expose the needle and after use the flexible needle cover returns back to its original shape covering the needle. The flexible needle cover of the instant invention is a bulb shaped elastomeric material that is capable of retracting during use with the application of slight pressure and returning to its original shape after the release of the pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventors: Cletus Wilfred Jaeger, Jr., Laura Rivera Cuevas