Gary Eugene Ward

US Patent:

D495244, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Oct 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/192244

Inventors:

Gary L. Ward - Pleasant Hill OH 45359

International Classification:

0808

US Classification:

D 8382

US Patent:

7891531, Feb 22, 2011

Filed:

Jan 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/699170

Inventors:

Gary L. Ward - Pleasant Hill OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/072

US Classification:

2271751, 227176, 227178, 227 19, 227156, 606219

Abstract:

A sub-miniature surgical staple cartridge includes an elongated housing having longitudinally extending strips forming walls with a wall thickness preferably less than 0. 015 inch. The walls define a plurality of longitudinally spaced pockets which receive a corresponding plurality of U-shaped surgical staples above generally flat corresponding drivers. The thin walls are formed of sheet metal or extruded plastics material or heat-formed sheet plastics material with the outer side walls having opposite end walls welded together or integrally connected. The outer side walls may be sheet metal enclosing sheet metal or plastic extruded internal walls, or the entire cartridge may be extruded of a plastics material or formed of sheet plastics material and have a plastic bottom wall.

US Patent:

8210415, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Feb 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/931529

Inventors:

Gary L. Ward - Pleasant Hill OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/072

US Classification:

2271781, 2271751, 227176, 227 19, 606219

Abstract:

A sub-miniature surgical staple cartridge includes an elongated housing having longitudinally extending strips forming walls with a wall thickness preferably less than 0. 015 inch. The walls define a plurality of longitudinally spaced pockets which receive a corresponding plurality of U-shaped surgical staples above generally flat corresponding drivers. The thin walls are formed of sheet metal or extruded plastics material or heat-formed sheet plastics material with the outer side walls having opposite end walls welded together or integrally connected. The outer side walls may be sheet metal enclosing sheet metal or plastic extruded internal walls, or the entire cartridge may be extruded of a plastics material or formed of sheet plastics material and have a plastic bottom wall.

US Patent:

20230083901, Mar 16, 2023

Filed:

Nov 18, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/056832

Inventors:

Gary Lee Ward - Pleasant Hill OH, US

International Classification:

B23P 25/00
B23P 19/06

Abstract:

A system and method and fastening tool that utilizes ultrasonic or acoustic energy and a horn that focuses the energy into the fastener at a predetermined location in order to facilitate tightening or loosening the fastener. The system, method and fastening tool comprise at least one flexible ultrasonic joint that permits a horn in the fastener tool to pivot in at least one or a plurality of planes and at least partially about at least one or a plurality of axes. The at least one flexible ultrasonic joint is adapted to facilitate transfer and focus of the ultrasonic energy through the tool and toward the fastener utilizing specially designed surfaces and a “dry” or “wet” environment.