Patents by Inventor Steven Wimpenny

Steven Wimpenny 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).

  • Publication number: 20120041386
    Abstract: A pen-type injector is improved so that a user may select a delivery dose of medicinal product from a multidose cartridge. The injector includes a housing, a cartridge containing medicinal product retained within a housing, a piston rod, a dose selecting member to select a dose of medicinal product to be expelled, and a drive member to expel the selected dose of medicinal product. The housing is formed unitary so that the dose selecting member and the drive member are moveably retained within the housing. The injector may include ratchet means associated with the insert to ensure the piston rod only rotates in a single direction through the insert, a button located on the drive sleeve, and clutch means which upon depression of the button prevents rotation between the dose dial sleeve and the drive sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: DCA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Robert Frederick Veasey, Christopher Nigel Langley, Steven Wimpenny
  • Publication number: 20110301550
    Abstract: The present invention relates to injectors, such as pen-type injectors, that provide for administration of medicinal products from a multidose cartridge and permit a user to set the delivery dose. The injector may include a housing, a cartridge containing medicinal product, the cartridge being retained within the housing, means for selecting a dose of medicinal product to be expelled, and means for expelling the selected dose of medicinal product. The housing may be a unitary housing within which the means for selecting a dose and the means for expelling the selected dose are moveably retained. Alternatively, the injector may include a housing, a piston rod, an insert located in the housing and through which the piston may rotate, ratchet means, a dose dial sleeve, a drive sleeve, a button located on the drive sleeve and rotatable with respect to the drive sleeve, and clutch means which upon depression of the button prevents rotation between the dose dial sleeve and the drive sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Frederick Veasey, Christopher Nigel Langley, Steven Wimpenny
  • Patent number: 8070727
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a dose setting mechanism that may be used with a drug delivery device. The dose setting mechanism may include an inner body having a helical thread along an outer cylindrical surface of the inner body, and a drive sleeve for driving a piston rod in an axial direction, the drive sleeve positioned within at least a portion of the inner body. The dose setting mechanism may further include a dose dial sleeve rotatably engaged with the helical thread of the inner body and a dial grip connected to the dose dial sleeve and releasably connected to the drive sleeve. Further when a dose is set, the dial grip is rotated so that both the dose dial sleeve and the drive sleeve rotate with respect to the inner body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: DCA Design International Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Frederick Veasey, Christopher Nigel Langley, Steven Wimpenny
  • Patent number: 8021345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to injectors, such as pen-type injectors, that provide for administration of medicinal products from a multidose cartridge and permit a user to set the delivery dose. The injector may include a housing, a cartridge containing medicinal product, the cartridge being retained within the housing, means for selecting a dose of medicinal product to be expelled, and means for expelling the selected dose of medicinal product. The housing may be a unitary housing within which the means for selecting a dose and the means for expelling the selected dose are moveably retained. Alternatively, the injector may include a housing, a piston rod, an insert located in the housing and through which the piston may rotate, a ratchet, a dose dial sleeve, a drive sleeve, a button located on the drive sleeve and rotatable with respect to the drive sleeve, and a clutch which upon depression of the button prevents rotation between the dose dial sleeve and the drive sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: DCA Design International Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Frederick Veasey, Christopher Nigel Langley, Steven Wimpenny
  • Patent number: 7905867
    Abstract: A pen-type injector is improved so that a user may select a delivery dose of medicinal product from a multidose cartridge. The injector includes a housing. a cartridge containing medicinal product retained within a housing, a piston rod, a dose selecting member to select a dose of medicinal product to be expelled, and a drive member to expel the selected dose of medicinal product. The housing is formed unitary so that the dose selecting member and the drive member are moveably retained within the housing. The injector may include ratchet means associated with the insert to ensure the piston rod only rotates in a single direction through the insert, a button located on the drive sleeve, and clutch means which upon depression of the button prevents rotation between the dose dial sleeve and the drive sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: DCA Design International Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Frederick Veasey, Christopher Nigel Langley, Steven Wimpenny
  • Publication number: 20110028911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to injectors, such as pen-type injectors, that provide for administration of medicinal products from a multidose cartridge and permit a user to set the delivery dose. The injector may include a housing, a cartridge containing medicinal product, the cartridge being retained within the housing, means for selecting a dose of medicinal product to be expelled, and means for expelling the selected dose of medicinal product. The housing may be a unitary housing within which the means for selecting a dose and the means for expelling the selected dose are moveably retained. Alternatively, the injector may include a housing, a piston rod, an insert located in the housing and through which the piston may rotate, ratchet means, a dose dial sleeve, a drive sleeve, a button located on the drive sleeve and rotatable with respect to the drive sleeve, and clutch means which upon depression of the button prevents rotation between the dose dial sleeve and the drive sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Frederick Veasey, Christopher Nigel Langley, Steven Wimpenny
  • Publication number: 20090287162
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a dose setting mechanism that may be used with a drug delivery device. The dose setting mechanism may include an inner body having a helical thread along an outer cylindrical surface of the inner body, and a drive sleeve for driving a piston rod in an axial direction, the drive sleeve positioned within at least a portion of the inner body. The dose setting mechanism may further include a dose dial sleeve rotatably engaged with the helical thread of the inner body and a dial grip connected to the dose dial sleeve and releasably connected to the drive sleeve. Further when a dose is set, the dial grip is rotated so that both the dose dial sleeve and the drive sleeve rotate with respect to the inner body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Frederick Veasey, Christopher Nigel Langley, Steven Wimpenny
  • Patent number: 7553299
    Abstract: A drive mechanism suitable for use in drug delivery devices is disclosed. The drive mechanism may be used with injector-type drug delivery devices, such as those permitting a user to set the delivery dose. The drive mechanism may include a housing, a piston rod, and a unidirectional coupling between the housing and the piston rod. The drive mechanism may also include a dose dial sleeve and a drive sleeve, with a clutch mean located therebetween to prevent relative rotation between the dial sleeve and the drive sleeve when in a coupled state and to permit relative rotation between the dial sleeve and the drive sleeve when in a de-coupled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: DCA Design International Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Frederick Veasey, Christopher Nigel Langley, Steven Wimpenny
  • Patent number: 7090662
    Abstract: A dose dial and drive mechanism for use in a drug delivery device having a housing, a dose dial sleeve, a piston rod, a drive sleeve threadedly connected to the piston rod, a reset sleeve, which is located between the drive sleeve and the housing, and a dose display. When the dose dial sleeve travels towards the second end of the housing the reset sleeve is carried with the dose dial sleeve towards the second end of the housing resetting the dose display to a zero position and when the dose dial sleeve and/or the reset sleeve travels towards the first end of the housing, the dose dial sleeve and/or reset sleeve engage(s) with the drive sleeve thus advancing both the drive sleeve and the piston rod towards the first end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: DCA Design International Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Wimpenny, David Aubrey Plumptre, Robert Frederick Veasey
  • Publication number: 20050113765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to injectors, such as pen-type injectors, that provide for administration of medicinal products from a multidose cartridge and permit a user to set the delivery dose. The injector may include a housing, a cartridge containing medicinal product, the cartridge being retained within the housing, means for selecting a dose of medicinal product to be expelled, and means for expelling the selected dose of medicinal product. The housing may be a unitary housing within which the means for selecting a dose and the means for expelling the selected dose are moveably retained. Alternatively, the injector may include a housing, a piston rod, an insert located in the housing and through which the piston may rotate, ratchet means, a dose dial sleeve, a drive sleeve, a button located on the drive sleeve and rotatable with respect to the drive sleeve, and clutch means which upon depression of the button prevents rotation between the dose dial sleeve and the drive sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Veasey, Christopher Langley, Steven Wimpenny
  • Publication number: 20040267207
    Abstract: A drive mechanism suitable for use in drug delivery devices is disclosed. The drive mechanism may be used with injector-type drug delivery devices, such as those permitting a user to set the delivery dose. The drive mechanism may include a housing, a piston rod, and a unidirectional coupling between the housing and the piston rod. The drive mechanism may also include a dose dial sleeve and a drive sleeve, with a clutch mean located therebetween to prevent relative rotation between the dial sleeve and the drive sleeve when in a coupled state and to permit relative rotation between the dial sleeve and the drive sleeve when in a de-coupled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Frederick Veasey, Christopher Nigel Langley, Steven Wimpenny
  • Publication number: 20040251275
    Abstract: A dispensing device (10) comprising a first (20) and second (30) pressurized containers, each fitted with a valve (40, 50) and respectively comprising a first and second compositions. The valve (40) of the first container and the valve of the second container are facing each other. The device comprises actuator means (70) for actuating the valves to allow the expulsion of said first and second compositions from their respective containers into a flow pathway (260, 270, 280). The flow pathway comprises mixing means (270) for mixing said first and second compositions into a mixed composition. The mixed composition is dispensed onto the surface to be treated via dispensing means (290) which may comprise an applicator (310, 320).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen Sams, David Aubrey Plumptre, Steven Wimpenny
  • Publication number: 20040249348
    Abstract: A dose dial and drive mechanism for use in a drug delivery device having a housing, a dose dial sleeve, a piston rod, a drive sleeve threadedly connected to the piston rod, a reset sleeve, which is located between the drive sleeve and the housing, and a dose display. When the dose dial sleeve travels towards the second end of the housing the reset sleeve is carried with the dose dial sleeve towards the second end of the housing resetting the dose display to a zero position and when the dose dial sleeve and/or the reset sleeve travels towards the first end of the housing, the dose dial sleeve and/or reset sleeve engage(s) with the drive sleeve thus advancing both the drive sleeve and the piston rod towards the first end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Steven Wimpenny, David Aubrey Plumptre, Robert Frederick Veasey