Donald Mcmichael

US Patent:

8579870, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Jun 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/769762

Inventors:

Allan F. Willis - Evesham NJ, US
Donald J. McMichael - South Jordan UT, US
Teresa K. Conlin - Pocatello ID, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61M 5/00
A61M 5/14
A61M 5/178

US Classification:

604246, 604256, 60416704

Abstract:

A sealing valve assembly is provided for medical products. The valve assembly includes a valve member mountable within a passageway of a medical product body element, the valve member defining a peripheral portion spaced from a central axis and including two walls extending from the peripheral portion toward the central axis. The walls include ends that contact each other to preclude flow through the passageway. The valve member may be formed of a material having a durometer of less than about 20 Shore A. The valve member may also have a higher durometer material with other wall configurations, or may have a wall member having a varying durometer.

US Patent:

20050187524, Aug 25, 2005

Filed:

Jan 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/035757

Inventors:

Allan Willis - Evesham NJ, US
Alan Conlin - Pocatello ID, US
Donald McMichael - South Jordan UT, US
Teresa Conlin - Pocatello ID, US

International Classification:

A61M005/14

US Classification:

604256000

Abstract:

A sealing valve assembly is provided for medical products. The valve assembly includes a valve member mountable within a passageway of a medical product body element, the valve member defining a peripheral portion spaced from a central axis and including two walls extending from the peripheral portion toward the central axis. The walls include ends that contact each other to preclude flow through the passageway. The valve member may be formed of a material having a durometer of less than about 20 Shore A. The valve member may also have a higher durometer material with other wall configurations, or may have a wall member having a varying durometer.