Patents by Inventor Michael D. Rechtin

Michael D. Rechtin 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).

  • Disinfection of medical sharps
    Patent number: 5894015
    Abstract: An article of manufacture for disinfecting a medical sharp. A disinfectant housing is integrally coupled to a syringe housing having a needle. The disinfectant housing includes a disinfectant reservoir for holding disinfectant and a reservoir sleeve which is displaceable after use of the syringe to enclose the tip of the needle and apply disinfectant to the needle which remains in a fixed position relative to the syringe housing before and after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Inventor: Michael D. Rechtin