Robert A Mclaughlin

US Patent:

62060554, Mar 27, 2001

Filed:

Oct 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/415851

Inventors:

Peter C. Hollub - Huntington Beach CA
Harold J. Blanchard - Clovis CA
Robert McLaughlin - Fresno CA

International Classification:

B65B1/04

US Classification:

141 98

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for removing, flushing contaminants from and replacing vehicle brake fluid. The apparatus has storage tanks for fresh and waste hydraulic fluid, a fill pump to pump hydraulic fresh hydraulic fluid to the vehicle braking system, an adapter for sealably connecting a fill hose to the master cylinder, a suction pump to suction used hydraulic fluid from the vehicle braking system to the waste fluid tank, a suction hose for suctioning fluid out of the master cylinder and hoses for connecting the waste fluid tank to the bleeder valves located at the vehicle wheels. A by-pass valve is provided between the fill pump and master cylinder to by-pass fluid when the fill hose reaches or exceeds a predetermined level. A computer and ancillary electrical and fluid connections between the various parts of the apparatus and the hydraulic fluid system of a vehicle are also utilized. The apparatus can also be used when replacing the master cylinder or when replacing fluid in other hydraulic systems (i. e.

US Patent:

20180146961, May 31, 2018

Filed:

Jan 23, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/878026

Inventors:

- Mahwah NJ, US
Kyle Craig Pilgeram - San Jose CA, US
Lee Harris Cordova - Denver CO, US
Robert Eugene McLaughlin Il - Manchester MA, US
Stuart Edward Fromm - Rapid City SD, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/06
A61B 17/04
A61B 17/16
A61B 90/00

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for securing tissue to bone, including drilling a bone hole into the bone; passing a filament through the tissue, the filament including a first end, a second end and a length therebetween, the second end having a loop; passing the first end of the filament through the loop of the filament; pulling on the first end of the filament such that the loop travels along the length of the filament and to the tissue; passing an anchor along the length of the filament, from the first end towards the loop and tissue; engaging the loop with a distal end of the anchor; positioning the distal end of the anchor, with the loop of the filament, into the bone hole; and securing the anchor in the bone.