Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Ely

Nicholas J. Ely 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).

  • Method and apparatus for an improved luer fitting connection
    Patent number: 7722090
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an improved luer fitting connector, in one embodiment, has a luer fitting connector including a male or female luer fitting member and a locking member. The locking member may have at least one of a skeletal handle, a finlike handle, a cavity grip, and an undulating grip. The luer fitting connector also may include a male or female luer fitting member having a conical restraining surface and a locking member having a plateau shaped protrusion. A method of assembly of luer fitting connector members may include providing a male or female luer fitting member having a conical restraining surface and providing a locking member having a plateau shaped protrusion. The method also may include mounting the locking member upon the male or female luer fitting member from the rear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignees: Cook Incorporated, Sabin Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Burton, Scott K. Philhower, Nicholas J. Ely
  • Method and Apparatus for an Improved Luer Fitting Connection
    Publication number: 20080193211
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an improved luer fitting connector is disclosed. The luer fitting connector includes a male or female luer fitting member and a locking member. The locking member may have at least one of a skeletal handle, a finlike handle, a cavity grip, and an undulating grip. The luer fitting connector also may include a male or female luer fitting member having a conical restraining surface and a locking member having a plateau shaped protrusion. A method of assembly of luer fitting connector members is also disclosed. The method may include providing a male or female luer fitting member having a conical restraining surface and providing a locking member having a plateau shaped protrusion. The method also may include mounting the locking member upon the male or female luer fitting member from the rear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Cook Incorporated
    Inventors: David G. Burton, Scott K. Philhower, Nicholas J. Ely