Patents by Inventor Samuel M. Cope

Samuel M. Cope 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: 4960407
    Abstract: An instrument for delivery of liquid eye drop solution into the eye of a patient for post-surgical and general treatment includes a squeeze-type dispenser bottle and a device for positioning the bottle for dispensing solution. The bottle has a body defining a volume for eye drop solution, the body having a neck and shoulder region and a base, and a nozzle disposed above the neck and shoulder region. The nozzle defines an orifice for delivery of solution from the volume. The device positions the nozzle relative to an eye of a patient to be treated, and includes a generally oval ring contoured to fit within the orbital or periorbital area of a patient's body and at least one post extending from the oval ring generally perpendicular to a plane of the oval ring, the post attached at the neck and shoulder region of the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Inventor: Samuel M. Cope
  • Patent number: 4834727
    Abstract: An eye dropper dispenser bottle attachment for post-surgical and general use for preventing contact between a dispenser and surgical areas and insuring safe, accurate convenient placement of eye drops which comprises a generally oval ring contoured to fit the periorbital area, at least one post extending upwardly from the ring, a second ring mounted on the upper end of the post, the latter being discontinuous to define a bottle neck gripping opening for receiving and holding the neck of an inverted eye drop bottle. Adjacent parts of the discontinuous ring are resiliently mechanically separable to enlarge the opening for reception and removal of the bottle and to resiliently grip the bottle when released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Inventor: Samuel M. Cope