Patents by Inventor Richard Sircom

Richard Sircom 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).

  • NEEDLE GUARDS
    Publication number: 20080071213
    Abstract: A needle guard (1) based upon a canting plate (6) becomes lockingly engaged with the needle (2) shaft both upon retraction of the needle tip within the guard (1), and upon any attempt to cause the needle tip to reemerge from the guard (1). The plate (6) is positioned to rotate into locking engagement with the shaft of the needle (2) both when an attempt is made to further withdraw the needle from the needle guard (1) and when an attempt is made to cause the needle tip to reemerge from the needle guard (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Sircom, David French
  • NEEDLE GUARDS
    Publication number: 20050182362
    Abstract: A needle guard (1) based upon a canting plate (6) becomes lockingly engaged with the needle (2) shaft both upon retraction of the needle tip within the guard (1), and upon any attempt to cause the needle tip to reemerge from the guard (1). The plate (6) is positioned to rotate into locking engagement with the shaft of the needle (2) both when an attempt is made to further withdraw the needle from the needle guard (1) and when an attempt is made to cause the needle tip to reemerge from the needle guard (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: MEDEX, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Sircom, David French