Patents by Inventor Robert L. Coles

Robert L. Coles 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: 4232660
    Abstract: A surgical device for surgical procedures requiring exposure and visibility of the facial skeletal areas comprises an elongated blade member having a handle portion adjacent one end and a curved lip portion adjacent the distal end for forming a fulcrum with an associated bone process and a pair of wing projections laterally inclined from the blade member providing increased retraction of soft tissue and muscle in the surgical working area. An integral irrigating conduit is provided for delivering a flush of water to the surgical working area as required for cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1980
    Inventor: Robert L. Coles