Patents by Inventor Oscar Salinas

Oscar Salinas 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 of molding a tamper-evident closure seal
    Patent number: 5718859
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure seal for containers such as syringes or syringes with an attached needle. The seal includes a plurality of slits therein which inhibit removal of the seal from the container once the seal has been placed on the container. The method includes deformation of a portion of the slitted area of the seal in order to strengthen the seal in the area of the slits so as to improve removeability of the seal from its release liner prior to attachment thereof to the container, without inadvertent or premature destruction of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Sherwood Medical Company
    Inventors: Fred Frederiksen, Oscar Salinas
  • Tamper-evident closure seal
    Patent number: 5506015
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure seal for containers such as syringes or syringes with an attached needle or the like is disclosed. The seal includes a plurality of slits therein which inhibit removal of the seal from the container once the seal has been placed thereon. The invention includes a method of manufacturing the seal which includes deformation of a portion of the slitted area of the seal in order to strengthen the seal in the area of the slits so as to improve removeability of the seal from its release liner prior to attachment thereof to the container, without inadvertent or premature destruction of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Sherwood Medical Company
    Inventors: Fred Frederiksen, Oscar Salinas