Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Early

Timothy J. Early 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).

  • Container for quick release packages for surgical instruments
    Patent number: 5542539
    Abstract: A thermoformed blister package for a surgical instrument. The package has a tray having at least one cavity having at least one undercut and pads for quickly releasing the instrument from the cavity and package without touching the instrument. The package also has an interlocking projection for efficiently storing packages in a dispenser container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy J. Early
  • Quick release package for surgical instrument
    Patent number: 5485917
    Abstract: A thermoformed blister package for a surgical instrument. The package has a tray having at least one cavity having at least one undercut and an instrument can be quickly released from a cavity and from the package without touching the instrument. The package also has an interlocking projection for efficiently storing packages in a dispenser container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Ethicon-Endo-Surgery
    Inventor: Timothy J. Early