Patents by Inventor Shane Kappler

Shane Kappler 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).

  • Fastener for securing tubes to a skin of an animal
    Patent number: 10828472
    Abstract: A chest tube fastener. The chest tube fastener includes a bracket having a base. The base includes an upper surface and a lower surface with a plurality of openings formed therethrough. A handle is secured to a surface and protrudes from the upper surface of the base. The handle includes a first end opposite a second end. The first end and the second end are attached to the surface and a gap is formed in between the surface and the handle. The base is attached to an animal, such as a human and a tube is attached to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventor: Shane Kappler
  • FASTENER FOR SECURING TUBES TO A SKIN OF AN ANIMAL
    Publication number: 20170348515
    Abstract: A chest tube fastener. The chest tube fastener includes a bracket having a base. The base includes an upper surface and a lower surface with a plurality of openings formed therethrough. A handle is secured to a surface and protrudes from the upper surface of the base. The handle includes a first end opposite a second end. The first end and the second end are attached to the surface and a gap is formed in between the surface and the handle. The base is attached to an animal, such as a human and a tube is attached to the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Shane Kappler