Patents by Inventor Mike M. Hoftman

Mike M. Hoftman 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: 5820086
    Abstract: An I.V. pole irrigation tower comprises a pole and a base. The base has a hub and legs spaced apart about the hub and extending outwardly at an angle away from the hub. Each leg further includes dual casters secured thereto for moving the base. The pole has a lower end secured to the hub of the base and a plurality of sections fastened together in interlocking relationship. Each section includes a channel for housing a pulley system, the pulley system has a support bar attached thereto for supporting at least one fluid bag. Each section also includes a channel for housing an associated pulley system, the pulley system having a support bar attached thereto for supporting at least one fluid bag. Each section also includes a handle assembly coupled to the pulley system for adjusting the height of the support hanger along the length of the section. A spring-biased lever is coupled to the handle assembly for locking the handle assembly and support bar at a predetermined location along the length of the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Inventors: Mike M. Hoftman, Patricia C. Andersen
  • Patent number: 5772316
    Abstract: An assembly for attachment to a conventional operating room light fixture includes a handle and a disposable cover. The handle has an upper portion adapted to be attached to the light fixture. The handle further includes an annular rigid disk at a central portion thereof and an annular ring provided below the annular rigid handle flange and defining a groove therebetween. A grip portion is provided at a lower portion of the handle. The assembly also includes a sterile, disposable cover, including a hollow grip cover having a closed end and a flexible flange formed integrally with the grip cover at an open end thereof and adapted to be fitted over the grip portion of the handle and advanced thereon. The disposable cover further includes a circular rigid cover flange attached to the flexible flange and curved away from the rigid disk when the grip cover is fitted over the grip portion of the handle, with the rigid disk restraining further advancement of the rigid cover flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike M. Hoftman, Eli Marmur
  • Patent number: 5729879
    Abstract: A disposable case for deposing surgical blades includes a surgical blade removal device for removing a blade from a surgical knife handle. The case has an upper half and a bottom half connected by hinge means for allowing the upper half and the bottom half to be opened or closed, and also includes latches for securing the upper half and the bottom half together. Magnetic means are provided on the bottom half for retaining the blades thereon, with counting indicia provided thereon for designating and counting the blades that are to be disposed. A pad is provided on the outer surface of the upper half for receiving an adhesive tape, wherein the adhesive tape may be peeled from the pad and secured onto portions of the upper half and the bottom half to secure the case in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Mike M. Hoftman
  • Patent number: 5599093
    Abstract: An assembly for attachment to a conventional operating room light fixture includes a handle and a disposable cover. The handle has an upper portion adapted to be attached to the light fixture. The handle further includes an annular rigid disk at a central portion thereof and an annular ring provided below the annular rigid handle flange and defining a groove therebetween. A grip portion is provided at a lower portion of the handle. The assembly also includes a sterile, disposable cover, including a hollow grip cover having a closed end and a flexible flange formed integrally with the grip cover at an open end thereof and adapted to be fitted over the grip portion of the handle and advanced thereon. The disposable cover further includes a circular rigid cover flange attached to the flexible flange and curved away from the rigid disk when the grip cover is fitted over the grip portion of the handle, with the rigid disk restraining further advancement of the rigid cover flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike M. Hoftman, Eli Marmur
  • Patent number: 5355292
    Abstract: An assembly for attachment to a conventional operating room light fixture includes a handle and a disposable cover. The handle has an upper portion adapted to be attached to the light fixture. The handle further includes an annular rigid disk at a central portion thereof and an annular ring provided below the annular rigid handle flange and defining a groove therebetween. A grip portion is provided at a lower portion of the handle. The assembly also includes a sterile, disposable cover, including a hollow grip cover having a closed end and a flexible flange formed integrally with the grip cover at an open end thereof and adapted to be fitted over the grip portion of the handle and advanced thereon. The disposable cover further includes a circular rigid cover flange attached to the flexible flange and curved away from the rigid disk when the grip cover is fitted over the grip portion of the handle, with the rigid disk restraining further advancement of the rigid cover flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: American Medical Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Mike M. Hoftman, Eli Marmur
  • Patent number: 5156456
    Abstract: An assembly for attachment to a conventional operating room light fixture includes a handle and a disposable cover. The handle has an upper portion adapted to be attached to the light fixture. The handle further includes an annular rigid disk at a central portion thereof and an annular ring provided below the annular rigid handle flange and defining a groove therebetween. A grip portion is provided at a lower portion of the handle. The assembly also includes a sterile, disposable cover, including a hollow grip cover having a closed end and a flexible flange formed integrally with the grip cover at an open end thereof and adapted to be fitted over the grip portion of the handle and advanced thereon. The disposable cover further includes a circular rigid cover flange attached to the flexible flange and curved away from the rigid disk when the grip cover is fitted over the grip portion of the handle, with the rigid disk restraining further advancement of the rigid cover flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: American Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike M. Hoftman, Eli Marmur