Patents by Inventor Tom Lillegard

Tom Lillegard 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).

  • Protective spiking port, container implementing same and method for protecting a container
    Patent number: 6394993
    Abstract: A protective port and container that incorporates the protective port are provided as well as a method for protecting a container. The protective port is attachable to the container by conventional methods and includes faces that are bendable from a base member that includes tubular ports extending therefrom. The faces protect the port from accidental penetration by a pierceable member and further provide a rigid gripping surface to manipulate the access openings to simplify the insertion of the pierceable member into one or both of the access openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Nestec, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shen-Youn Chang, Tom Lillegard, Paul Lin, Lyman Aldrich
  • Adapter for connection to variously sized tubes, adapters and/or Y-ports and a method of using the adapter
    Patent number: 5776117
    Abstract: An adapter is providing for connecting a fluid source to any one of a variety of tubes, adapters or Y-ports having variously sized access ports. The adapter has a body having a channel extending between two ends thereof. Along an exterior of the body, increased diameter sections are provided. Some of the increased diameter sections are tapered forming barbs around the periphery of the adapter. A method is further provided for connecting a fluid source to a variety of variously sized tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Nestec Ltd.
    Inventors: Ronald Haselhorst, Tom Lillegard
  • Adapter for a variety of tubes having various diameters and a method of using the adapter
    Patent number: 5569222
    Abstract: An adapter is providing for connecting a fluid source to any one of a variety of tubes having variously sized access ports. The adapter has a body having a channel extending between two ends thereof. Along an exterior of the body, increased diameter sections are provided. Some of the increased diameter sections are tapered forming barbs around the periphery of the adapter. A method is further provided for connecting a fluid source to a variety of variously sized tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Clintec Nutrition Company
    Inventors: Ronald Haselhorst, Tom Lillegard