Joseph J Jacobs

US Patent:

6610047, Aug 26, 2003

Filed:

Sep 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/947874

Inventors:

Joseph B. Jacobs - New York NY
Dennis F. Creedon - Sandwich MA

Assignee:

E. Benson Hood Laboratories - Pembroke MA

International Classification:

A61M 100

US Classification:

604540, 604 8

Abstract:

A cannula is described for insertion within the nose of a patient to provide drainage or to allow for postoperative suction of the sinus after surgery. The cannula is formed as an elongated tubular section with an anchoring end for insertion into the sinus. At the anchoring end of the cannula reinforced leaflets are provided as drainage channels and to serve as the anchoring aspect of the cannula.

US Patent:

42495822, Feb 10, 1981

Filed:

Sep 18, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/076645

Inventors:

Joseph M. Jacobs - Berwyn IL

Assignee:

Zenith Radio Corporation - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B21F 100

US Classification:

140105

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for the temporary retention of insulated electrical leads by a printed circuit board preparatory to permanent electrical and mechanical attachment. Also disclosed is apparatus for forming the leads for said retention. The lead has a metallic wire therethrough with a residuum of elasticity. The printed circuit board consists of an insulative sheet with a plurality of selectively interconnected metallic electrical terminals each having a hole therethrough smaller in diameter than the outside diameter of the electrical lead, but larger in diameter than the wire by a factor of appreciably greater than 2. The method according to the invention comprises stripping the insulation from an end of the lead to provide a predetermined length of wire projecting from the abutment of the insulation formed by the stripping. The wire is then folded to form a narrow J-hook, the folded width of which is appreciably greater than the diameter of the hole. The point of the fold is selected such that the distance between the tip of the wire and the abutment of the insulation is substantially equal to the thickness of the board.