Patents by Inventor Steven M. Boedecker

Steven M. Boedecker 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).

  • Liquid measuring and collection device
    Patent number: 4085616
    Abstract: A device to measure and collect a liquid discharge comprising, an elongated indicating strip, a receptacle, and a container. The receptacle has a cavity to receive the discharge and means adjacent a lower end of the receptacle to retain the indicating strip in an upright position in the cavity. The container has a chamber and opening means in an upper end of the container to receive the discharge from the receptacle, and means for releasably attaching the container to the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1978
    Assignee: The Kendall Company
    Inventors: Bhupendra C. Patel, Steven M. Boedecker
  • Towelette dispenser
    Patent number: 3994417
    Abstract: A dispenser for premoistened towelettes comprising, a container having a cavity, and opening means for passage of the towelettes from the cavity toward the outside of the container. The dispenser has a supply of premoistened absorbent material disposed in the container cavity. The dispenser also has a floating barrier movably positioned in the cavity intermediate the supply and the opening means, with the barrier having aperture means for passage of the supply through the barrier to the opening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1976
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Steven M. Boedecker
  • Anti-reflux device
    Patent number: 3965900
    Abstract: An anti-reflux device for a collection bag having an inlet port communicating with the inside of the bag and a generally planar surface surrounding the port on the inside of the bag. The device has a thin flexible valve element having sufficiently large dimensions to cover the inlet port, and means for retaining the valve element adjacent the surface on the inside of the bag in a sliding relationship with the inlet port and with the valve element covering the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: The Kendall Company
    Inventor: Steven M. Boedecker