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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6442802 | Surgical light handle A sterile, disposable, plastic handle for use in manipulating a lamp above an operating table. The light handle has a threaded end upon which a flexible shield is threaded. The handle has a threaded end and a closed end. The handle and shield come fully a... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6370735 | Surgical light handle A sterile, disposable, plastic handle for use in manipulating a lamp above an operating table. The light handle has a threaded end upon which a flexible shield is threaded. The handle has a threaded end and a closed end. The handle and shield come fully a... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6276820 | Handle for surgical light apparatus A surgical lighthead is provided with an outer cover, an inner reflective component, and handles disposed in recesses in the outer cover. The handles do not extend substantially beyond the outer surface of the outer cover. The recesses in the outer cover ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6141827 | Carrier slides for window coverings with stuck prevention A carrier slide is provided for window coverings and includes a main body, at least one vertical roller assembly, and at least one horizontal roller assembly. The main body includes at least one compartment defined therein. At least one vertical hole is d... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5772316 | Light handle adapter An assembly for attachment to a conventional operating room light fixture includes a handle and a disposable cover. The handle has an upper portion adapted to be attached to the light fixture. The handle further includes an annular rigid disk at a central... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5697123 | Folding surgical light handle A folding surgical light handle is made from an inexpensive light weight material and can be made as a single part including a handle body with a grip portion, a flange, and an integral connecting member which links the handle body and flange together thr... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5604955 | Surgical lighting fixture cover A disposable cover for an operating room lighting fixture handle comprises a sheath attached to a generally flat flange. At least one tab is integrally formed projecting from the flange, to provide a snap fit between the flange and a recessed area on the ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5469600 | Disposable cover for contoured surgical light handle A disposable sterile cover for a contoured handle of a surgical lighting fixture, which is formed from a thin-walled flexible material and shaped to match the configuration of the contoured handle. The sterile disposable cover is fitted around the contour... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5408400 | Disposable sterile covering for dental and surgical lighting fixtures A disposable sterile covering for the handle of a dental light or surgical light is provided for reducing the risk of contamination arising when treating patients. The sterile covering is sufficiently flexible to stretch over the entire handle of a dental... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5273157 | Handle for surgery lamp Handle for manipulating a lamp above an operating table including a grip portion, a connecting portion above the grip portion for connection to such lamp, said handle including radially outwardly projecting support means between the grip portion and the c... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5156456 | Replacement handle and disposable cover combination for surgery room light fixtures An assembly for attachment to a conventional operating room light fixture includes a handle and a disposable cover. The handle has an upper portion adapted to be attached to the light fixture. The handle further includes an annular rigid disk at a central... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5142736 | Disposable sleeve for covering handles of dentist's lights and method of using the same A protective sleeve for covering the handles of a dentist's light is formed of two flexible plastic panels joined at four edges and having an aperture cut therein to allow access to the interior of the sleeve. The T-shaped handle of the light is inserted ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5065296 | Handle and cover for positionable lighting fixture A handle and cooperating cover for a moveable lighting fixture, particularly a lighting fixture of the type utilized in surgical operating rooms or like environments. The handle is provided with an elongated body that is attachable at one end thereof to t... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4979238 | Combination toilet seat lifter and toilet flusher A combination toilet seat lifter and toilet flusher is disclosed. The combination toilet seat lifter and toilet flusher includes a body portion having a cylindrical shape and further having an open end and a closed end. The body portion contains a longitu... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4976299 | Sterile disposable cover for a cylindrical handle A sterile disposable plastic cover for a handle of an operating room fixture such as a cylindrical handle for a light fixture is disclosed. The cover includes a hollow member which is open at one end and includes a hand guard. The open end is partially re... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4974288 | Disposable protective handle and shield for surgical luminaire A disposable plastic handle and shield in the form of a first embodiment including a unitary injection molded hollow handle with a threaded upper end portion for engagement with a threaded receptacle on the luminaire of a hospital operating room. An integ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4975826 | Dental light handle cover A replaceable disposable cover for a handle of a dental light in a first embodiment (10) includes a bag (12) having an interior area (22). The bag has an open first side (16). An elastic strip (24) is attached to the bag and extends around a perimeter of ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4850062 | Toilet seat lifting aid A toilet seat lifting aid includes a circular lifting element which projects outwardly in a horizontal direction laterally away from the seat so that the seat can be raised or lowered without directly touching the same. The lifting element is connected to... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4844252 | Multi-part disposable handle for hospital surgery room light fixture A sterilizable multi-part handle for attachment to a handle receiving fitting of a hospital surgery room light fixture is made of light weight, inexpensive molded plastic parts which are disposable after use, the handle including a handle body having a bo... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4795669 | Disposable protective shield for handle of illumination device A disposable shield for the handle of a light used by dentists or doctors is disclosed. A new shield is used for each patient, thereby preventing the spreading of contagious diseases. The shield includes a flap covering the stem of the handle, thereby pro... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4777574 | Dental lamp shield or prophylactic A dental lamp adjusting means protective covering, shield or prophylactic comprised of a thin, tear-resistant, semi-rigid but elastic material which is sterile and disposable for covering the entirety of each of several different types of dental lamp adju... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4722296 | Disposable protective shield for handle of illumination device intended for medical and/or dental purposes A disposable shield for the handle of a light used by dentists or doctors is disclosed. A new shield is used for each patient, thereby preventing the spreading of contagious diseases.... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4605124 | Disposable cover for surgical light handle A sterile cover for the handle on a surgical light is comprised of an integrally formed disposable plastic sheath generally in the shape of a unibody hollow cylinder with either a hollow inverse conical-shaped member or a dish shaped member at an open end... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4316237 | Lighting fixture for use in medical operations and therapeutic treatment A lighting fixture for use in therapeutic treatment having a lamphousing with a plurality of lamps located therein which are simultaneously moved within the lighting fixture lamp housing for adjusting the focal point of the lamps by moving a single contro... | 02/16/1982 |