Patents by Inventor Linda L. Hayden

Linda L. Hayden 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: 6143316
    Abstract: A digestible pouch and method for aiding in the oral administration of substances suitable for ingestion, in particular medicinal agents, is disclosed. Specific embodiments of the invention include a pouch formed of an edible food stuff material that is pleasing to the recipient, wherein the pouch comprises an inner compartment area for housing the particular substance prior to oral administration. The inventive pouch is particularly useful in administering medications to common domestic animals and children to whom oral administration of such medications is often difficult.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Inventors: Linda L. Hayden, Susan G. Foresman