Patents by Inventor Robert Hambleton

Robert Hambleton 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).

  • Patent number: 5961066
    Abstract: A hands-free tape dispenser for dispensing adhesive tapes of varying widths and quantities. The tape dispenser is attached to a user's wrist or arms, and comprises a U-shaped body having a flat top portion, a left sidewall extending downwards from the left edge of the top portion and a right sidewall extending downwards from the right edge of said top portion, a rod protruding from the top portion, a rotary holder for mounting the tape roll, a securing means tightened onto said rod and a plurality of fastening straps extending from the left and right sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Inventor: Robert A. Hambleton
  • Patent number: 5454818
    Abstract: An intraocular lens folder having a generally planar, open frame in the shape of a rounded "A" with a rimmed, open head at the top of the "A." The base of the "A" forms a pair of opposing legs or handles that join to form a hinge at the crotch where the handles attach to the head. The hinge allows the handles to be squeezed together and yet spring apart when released. Squeezing the handles causes the top edge of the head rim to compress and move toward the hinge. The open head contains a plurality of projections terminating in open, relieved jaws into which the IOL is placed. The location of the projections is such that when the handles are squeezed together and the rim moves toward the hinge, two of the jaws move toward each other, causing the IOL to be folded in half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hambleton, Stephen J. Van Noy
  • Patent number: 5290293
    Abstract: An intraocular lens folder having a generally planar, open frame in the shape of a rounded "A" with a rimmed, open head at the top of the "A." The base of the "A" forms a pair of opposing legs or handles that join to form a hinge at the crotch where the handles attach to the head. The hinge allows the handles to be squeezed together and yet spring apart when released. Squeezing the handles causes the top edge of the head rim to compress and move toward the hinge. The open head contains a plurality of projections terminating in open, relieved jaws into which the IOL is placed. The location of the projections is such that when the handles are squeezed together and the rim moves toward the hinge, two of the jaws moves toward each other, causing the IOL to be folded in half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Alcon Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Van Noy, Robert Hambleton, Barry Stevens
  • Patent number: D349342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Van Noy, Robert Hambleton
  • Patent number: D360068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hambleton, Stephen J. Van Noy
  • Patent number: D382399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hambleton, Stephen J. Van Noy, Yi-Ren Woo