Allen N Epstein

US Patent:

48075990, Feb 28, 1989

Filed:

May 8, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/047645

Inventors:

Herbert L. Robinson - Hoboken NJ
Allen S. Epstein - Clifton NJ

Assignee:

Med-Struments, Inc. - Totowa NJ

International Classification:

A61B 106
A61C 100

US Classification:

128 16

Abstract:

An illuminating tongue depressor includes a handle having a battery-operated light source and a depressor blade selectively coupled with or uncoupled from the handle for discard and replacement, the blade being constructed of a light-conducting synthetic resin material of relatively thin cross-section and being arched laterally to resist bending along the length thereof, the blade including a light-receiving surface at the proximal end thereof for juxtaposition with the light source and a light-directing configuration at the distal end thereof for directing light conducted from the light source and projected from the distal end to a defined area to be inspected during use of the tongue depressor in the examination of a patient.

US Patent:

59312947, Aug 3, 1999

Filed:

Oct 17, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/953712

Inventors:

Marshall Weingarden - Haworth NJ
Allen Epstein - Clifton NJ

International Classification:

B65D 8557

US Classification:

2063081

Abstract:

A storage container for a disc includes case member (10) including a cover member (16), a base member (18), and a hinge member (20) for joining the cover member (16) to the base member (18). The hinge member (20) allows the base member (18) and cover member (16) to pivot between a coplanar open position and an overlapping parallel plane closed position. A tray member (14) is also included that has a proximal end (96), a distal end (94), a disc receiving portion (98) disposed adjacent to the proximal end (96) and a raised platform portion (182). The raised platform portion (182) is disposed adjacent to the distal end (99). The tray member (14) is sized and shaped for being received by the base member (18) such that when the case member (10) is in the open position, the disc receiving portion (98) and the raised platform (182) of the tray member (14) are accessible, and when the case member (10) is in the closed position, the disc receiving portion (98) is covered by the cover member (16), and the raised platform (182) is accessible and generally coplanar with the cover member (16).

US Patent:

D357976, Jan 30, 1990

Filed:

May 8, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/047646

Inventors:

Herbert L. Robinson - Hoboken NJ
Allen S. Epstein - Clifton NJ

Assignee:

Med-Struments, Inc. - Totowa NJ

US Classification:

D24 19