Patents by Inventor Richard Mencarini

Richard Mencarini 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 device for racking and sealing containers
    Patent number: 4040234
    Abstract: A rack assembly comprising mounting means for containers, e.g., test tubes, a lid spaced from said mounting means which cooperates with orifices in the containers, a flexible sealing sheet for sealing the orifices interposed between the lid and mounting means, and means for spacing the lid from the mounting means and for gripping the sealing sheet. Containers are inserted in the mounting means. The sheet is then placed over the containers, and the lid in turn placed over the sheet so that the sheet seals the container orifices as the containers are maintained in substantially fixed position by the mounting means. By agitating the rack assembly the containers held therein are also shaken. The rack assembly is easily re-used by stripping off and discarding the sealing sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1977
    Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas P. Stockdale, Richard Mencarini, Carlton D. Deaton, Ralph M. Owen