Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Venderpool

Ronald L. Venderpool 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).

  • Lid latching mechanism for sterilization container
    Patent number: 6350418
    Abstract: A sterilization container includes a base defining a volume for receiving medical instruments and a lid engaging the base and closing the top thereof. A latching mechanism mounted on the lid includes latching rods slidably mounted on the lid for engagement with apertures on the base to thereby secure the lid to the base. A camming member is rotatably mounted on the lid and includes slots engaged with the latching rods so that upon manual rotation of the camming plate in one direction the latching rods are moved into the apertures and upon rotation of the camming plate in the opposite direction, the latching rods are withdrawn from the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Paragon Group of Plastics Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Venderpool, Daniel Owens