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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7398880 | Scalpel blade remover A single-use scalpel blade remover (1) removes a blade (33) from a tang (32) of a scalpel (30) and captures it, in a single-handed operation. The remover (1) comprises a housing (2) having a detent (16), and an actuat... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7275657 | Bag dispenser A container for individually dispensing plastic bags provided in a stack. The container is formed from a blank that is cut and formed with appropriate fold lines, such that when assembled, the container includes a bottom wall, spaced, opposing sidewalls, and spaced,... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7159713 | Sharp blade protection device A sharps blade protection device is disclosed that adapts to currently used scalpel handles but uniquely is also usable with other existing styles of sharps including kitchen and hobby knives. This invention is adaptable over a broad range of sharps devices enabling... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156231 | Sharp blade protection device A sharps blade protection device is disclosed that adapts to currently used scalpel handles but uniquely is also usable with other existing styles of sharps including kitchen and hobby knives. This invention is adaptable over a broad range of sharps devices enabling... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6968951 | Packaging The invention relates to a packaging for a communication terminal cover provided with a keymat. The packaging is provided with a foldable part that holds the keymat in a relative position to the terminal cover. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6845866 | Dispenser A dispenser for storing and dispensing a plurality of objects including a tray defining a storage area and a divider assembly located within the storage area. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6605100 | Scalpel blade exchange apparatus and method A modified scalpel and blade exchanging apparatus and method whereby insertion of the scalpel blade (106) end into the apparatus and turning of the scalpel handle (111) causes the dull or spent blade to be exchanged with a new blade (130) on the scalpel (... | 08/12/2003 |
| 5938027 | Surgical blade system The handle has a blade mounting portion with a raised boss forming a slot. The blade has a boss receiving recess with a portion defined by an edge. The cartridge removeably retains the blade. It has an opening into which the blade mounting portion of the ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5875532 | Surgical instrument blade injector and mounting method A device and method for injecting a blade onto a surgical instrument and extracting a blade from a surgical instrument. The injector includes a housing having an elongated cavity for receiving the instrument head. Prior to injection, a blade is retained i... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5875533 | Scalpel blade remover A scalpel blade remover removes a blade from the tang of a scalpel. The scalpel is inserted in, and withdrawn from, the blade remover along the same substantially straight-line path. The blade remover has a rocker block which pivots about an axis transver... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5729879 | Surgical blade removal and disposal device A disposable case for deposing surgical blades includes a surgical blade removal device for removing a blade from a surgical knife handle. The case has an upper half and a bottom half connected by hinge means for allowing the upper half and the bottom hal... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5699908 | Scalpel blade removal and storage apparatus A scalpel blade removal apparatus for use with common surgical handle having a slotted tang and a disposable or changeable blade. The apparatus includes a receptacle for holding a multiple blades that have been disposed of. A cam arrangement is operated b... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5667067 | Disposable receptacle for removing blades from a scalpel A disposable device for removing a blade from the tang of a surgical scalpel on which the blade has been removably affixed, said device comprising a rectangular plastic receptacle at least partially vertically oriented and formed of two interlocking facin... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5456382 | Blister display package The present invention is an apparatus and method of manufacture for a blister-type display package which includes a vacuum-formed dispenser housing, and a vacuum-formed dispenser door mounted on the rear of the housing. The housing includes a cavity to ho... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5449068 | Surgical blade remover Apparatus for safely and conveniently removing a blade from a surgical scalpel, and for disposing of used blades. The preferred embodiment includes an aperture through which the blade may be inserted into a container. The aperture is defined by parallel g... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5163553 | Scalpel blade extractor and disposal unit A scalpel blade extractor and disposal unit formed of semi-flexible plastic material. The unit has a substantially closed chamber within which a blade mounted on a handle is received. The chamber has a top and a bottom and an abutment shoulder is attached... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5131564 | Dispenser apparatus for disposable razors The apparatus stores and dispenses a plurality of disposable razors, the dispenser being affixable to a bathroom wall. The razors are initially loaded into the dispenser apparatus and retained therein by a pair of opposed support members, the support memb... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5088173 | One-time-use precision-blade-bending scalpel blade remover-receptacle A remover-receptacle device bends a scalpel blade having a central longitudinal aperture presenting detents from its mounted position on the tang of a scalpel blade handle so as to remove the blade from the handle. In the removal the distal, balde-end reg... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5044866 | Containerizing and decontainerizing a load Load-lifting apparatus includes a pair of elements moveable on air bearings laterally toward and away from one another. Each element carries an inflatable bladder for lifting a load. A rack is also provided for receiving various loads, for example, automo... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4981212 | Means for holding and dispensing goods intended for sale There is disclosed a device for holding knife blades intended for sale, comprising a stiff sheet-like carrier on which there is mechanically mounted a dispenser which receives the blades and protects them from direct access, in such a way that the carrier... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4903390 | Scalpel blade remover and blade storage apparatus A combination scalpel blade removal and storage apparatus having an easy to grip hourglass-shaped, disposable plastic housing which includes a strategically located safety shield that prevents accidental cuts during the blade insertion and removal process... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4850512 | Blade holder and automatic dispenser A holder and dispenser for knife blades which includes a sliding partition biased toward a discharge opening by rubber bands in a double loop configuration. The double looped configuration orients the rubber bands which loop around the back of the holder,... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4832560 | Apparatus and methods for containerizing and de-containerizing a load Load-lifting apparatus includes a pair of elements moveable on air bearings laterally toward and away from one another. Each element carries an inflatable bladder for lifting a load. A rack is also provided for receiving various loads, for example, automo... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4826042 | Blade holder and automatic dispenser The present invention includes a holder for blades having a dispensing opening through which a single blade can be slideably ejected by either a sliding ejector or manual manipulation through a thumb slot. The blades within the holder are aligned by a fre... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4759441 | Combination tool for use in hanging wallpaper A combination tool having utility in connection with the hanging of wallpaper. The tool has the form of a box and includes a holder for a smoothing brush, a holder for a seam roller, a magnet for holding a utility knife, a blade holder and dispenser, a bl... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4730376 | Blade removal apparatus for changeable blade scalpel A blade removal apparatus for a changeable blade scalpel in which a blade is removably mounted on a scalpel handle by fitting a mounting hole formed in the blade over a blade mounting part having a narrow width provided on the tip end of the scalpel handl... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4601392 | Safety razors and travel caps therefor A travel cap 10 for a T shaped safety razor 11 is designed to be slid on to the razor head 12 from one end of the latter, and comprises a first tubular portion 10a which fits around the heat to one side or the razor handle 13, and a second wrap-around por... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4395807 | Surgical blade remover A surgical blade remover is disclosed wherein a surgical blade is easily and effectively removed from the tang of a handle. The device is provided with two members which are spaced to form a channel sized to permit the tang to be positioned between them w... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4386457 | Surgical blade remover-receptacle A device for removing a surgical blade from a scalpel handle includes a housing having an aperture. A surgical blade attached to a boss of the handle is inserted into the aperture. The boss is pressed downward into a narrow notch in the wall surrounding t... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4344532 | Surgical blade remover A surgical blade remover is disclosed having an essentially wedge-shaped support member which tapers from its front side to its back side. The support has one or more mutually parallel latitudinal slots open at one end and along their length extending fro... | 08/17/1982 |
