Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Heil

Thomas L. Heil 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).

  • Surgical retractor with cross bar grips
    Patent number: 5558621
    Abstract: A handle for a surgical retractor comprises a central, elongated rod member and two gripping and leverage crossbars that intersect the rod member. The handle is useful with a variety of retractor blades for increasing comfort, decreasing fatigue, and improving leverage over a retractor blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Heil Associates Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas L. Heil