Herbert H Robinson

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:

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