Patents by Inventor Leslie A. Heaton

Leslie A. Heaton 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).

  • Fiberoptic coil tray and carrier package
    Publication number: 20040195132
    Abstract: A fiberoptic cable coil tray and coil carrier package comprises a carrier to which the fiberoptic coil is attached and which is inserted into the tray, and a lid for the tray. A plurality of fiberoptic coil retainers in the form of notches or clips are formed on the coil carrier to provide a stable, self-contained and restrained fiberoptic coil which remains properly seated in the package during handling and storage. The coil carrier provides increased ease of handling of the fiberoptic coil by restraining individual fiberoptic coils with the plurality of coil retainers which are positioned along the length of the fiberoptic cable, such that a selected length of the fiberoptic cable can be removed from the carrier without the remaining coils springing out therefrom. The carrier also secures each end of the fiberoptic cable, such that either end can be removed separately while the remainder of the fiberoptic coils remain secured to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Jane Sheetz, Joanne Daugird, Leslie A. Heaton, Ronald J. Kolata, William J. Kraimer, Lauren H. Paddock, Edward Rhad, Jesse Kuhns, Scott Fredrickson, Gary T. Wakevainen
  • Fiberoptic coil tray and carrier package
    Publication number: 20020191938
    Abstract: A fiberoptic cable coil tray and coil carrier package comprises a carrier to which the fiberoptic coil is attached and which is inserted into the tray, and a lid for the tray. A plurality of fiberoptic coil retainers in the form of notches or clips are formed on the coil carrier to provide a stable, self-contained and restrained fiberoptic coil which remains properly seated in the package during handling and storage. The coil carrier provides increased ease of handling of the fiberoptic coil by restraining individual fiberoptic coils with the plurality of coil retainers which are positioned along the length of the fiberoptic cable, such that a selected length of the fiberoptic cable can be removed from the carrier without the remaining coils springing out therefrom. The carrier also secures each end of the fiberoptic cable, such that either end can be removed separately while the remainder of the fiberoptic coils remain secured to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
    Inventors: Jane Sheetz, Joanne Daugird, Leslie A. Heaton, Ronald J. Kolata, William J. Kraimer, Lauren H. Paddock, Edward Rhad, Jesse Kuhns, Scott Fredrickson, Gary T. Wakevainen