Patents by Inventor Scott J. Gerondale

Scott J. Gerondale 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).

  • Package for surgical instruments
    Patent number: 5447230
    Abstract: An outer package for a thermoformed blister package, wherein the blister package has an outwardly extending flange. The outer package has foldably connected inner flange support members to support the outwardly extending flange of the blister package and stiffen the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott J. Gerondale
  • Package for surgical instruments
    Patent number: 5323905
    Abstract: An insert for an outer package for a thermoformed blister package, wherein the blister package has an outwardly extending flange. The foldable insert is placed within the outer package so that the flange of a blister package is rigidly supported and the outer package has improved stiffness and resistance to flexing. The insert has a pair of hingingly connected members having a rectangular cross-section. A longitudinal based panel having a pair of opposed major and a pair of opposed minor sides is foldably connected to a first end panel along the minor sides of the base panel. A first longitudinal side panel is foldably connected to a first major side of a longitudinal base panel and an opposed second longitudinal side panel is foldably connected to the other major side of the longitudinal base panel. A first longitudinal cover panel is foldably connected to the first longitudinal base panel and an opposed longitudinal side panel is foldably connected to the second longitudinal side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Gerondale, Edward A. Dales