Patents by Inventor Richard V. Salesses

Richard V. Salesses 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).

  • Electrical needle destruction device with sterilizable assembly
    Patent number: 5138125
    Abstract: A needle destruction device which prevents reuse of used needles and includes a pivotable removable and autoclavable needle receiver mounted on a receptacle. The receptacle contains a pair of electrodes through which current passes when a needle is placed across them and is destroyed. The receiver has a needle hub grasping plunger which grips the needle hub while the syringe is unscrewed therefrom. After separation of the needle hub from the syringe, the hub fails into a drawer inside the receptacle. The receiver is removable for serialization and is replaceable upon the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Inventor: Richard V. Salesses