EDWARD D RILEY
Engineering in Portland, ME

6508495, Jan 21, 2003

Nov 30, 2001

09/997789

Edward D. Riley - Falmouth ME 04105

E05C 104

292152, 292 19, 292 31, 292 42, 292101, 292102, 292103, 292107, 292137, 292145, 292146, 292147, 292150, 292153, 2922565, 292DIG 11, 292DIG 30, 292DIG 53, 24637, 220326

A latch assembly for securing a cover to a container comprises a base for mounting to the container cover adjacent to an edge thereof, a cover member secured to the base and a slider slidable between the base and cover member between a latched position wherein a portion of the slider interfits with the container and an unlatched position wherein the slider portion is disengaged from the container. A headed spring member interposed between the slider and the base interfits with openings in the slider to signal when the slider has reached its latched and unlatched positions and to releasably retain the slider at those positions.

5706968, Jan 13, 1998

Aug 21, 1996

8/700886

Edward D. Riley - Falmouth ME

Riley Medical, Inc. - Auburn ME

B65D 4308

220326

A safety clasp for locking a cover to a container includes a rocker and an axle pivotally connecting the rocker to the cover. A slider is positioned between the axle and the cover and is slidable along the cover in a direction generally perpendicular to the axle between a locked position wherein a portion of the slider interfits with the container and an unlocked position wherein the slider portion is disengaged from the container. The slider has a projection extending away from the cover and the rocker is moveable about the axle between a first position wherein a portion of the rocker engages behind the projection when the slider is in its locked position thereby preventing the slider from moving to its unlocked position. The rocker is also moveable to a second position wherein the rocker portion clears the projection thereby allowing the slider to be moved from its locked position to its unlocked position. A spring is located between the rocker and the slider for biasing the rocker to its first position.

5540901, Jul 30, 1996

Jan 4, 1995

8/368365

Edward D. Riley - Falmouth ME

Riley Medical, Inc. - Auburn ME

A61B 1902, A61L 206, A61L 216

422300

A modular sterilization tray system for medical instruments comprises a rigid, substantially rectangular case having a pair of opposite side walls, a pair of opposite end walls and a bottom wall. A plurality of vertical columns of vertically spaced apart uniform size holes are formed in the case side walls and end walls. Also, one or more substantially rectilinear instrument trays are provided for placement in the case, the length and width dimensions of each of the trays being directly related to the spacing of the columns of holes in the case side and end walls such that one or more trays may be positioned within the case so as to be bracketed by selected columns of holes. The system also includes fixtures for positioning in selected holes of the bracketing columns of holes for fixing the position of one or more trays at a selected elevation in the case and fixation brackets for variously shaped instruments placed in the trays.

7722837, May 25, 2010

Dec 12, 2005

11/299505

Edward D. Riley - Falmouth ME, US

Polyvac, Inc. - Manchester NH

A61L 2/00, A61L 9/00, A47F 7/00, A47G 29/00, B65D 83/10

422300, 422292, 422297, 206363, 206368, 206369, 206370, 211 131, 211 8613

A retainer assembly for retaining a medical device in a container having a perforated wall includes a retainer with a rigid support portion having at least one leg and a flexible, resilient instrument holding portion intimately bonded to the support portion so that the retainer is devoid of cracks and crevices between said portions. Each leg has a free end and an axial passage extending into the leg from that end so that the retainer may be positioned on the container wall with each opening in register with a perforation therein. A fastener extends into the passage of each leg and the underlying perforation from below the wall to anchor each leg to the wall under pressure thereby providing a seal between each leg and the wall. Various retainer embodiments and a method for making same are also disclosed.

5882612, Mar 16, 1999

Jul 14, 1997

8/892050

Edward D. Riley - Falmouth ME

Riley Medical, Inc. - Auburn ME

A61L 200, A61L 216

422300

A sterilization tray is constructed primarily of a single stamped metal part which forms the bottom wall and at least two opposite side walls of the tray. The side walls of the tray are joined by end closures which form the end walls of the tray. In one tray embodiment, the end closures are plastic end walls which are hooked to the ends of the side walls. In a second embodiment, the end closures are formed by a bottom wall extension of the metal part which are folded up to form the tray end walls and plastic corner pieces which are hooked to the adjacent ends of the side and end walls. The tray is highly thermally conductive yet relatively inexpensive to make in quantity.

8349271, Jan 8, 2013

Mar 7, 2006

11/369428

Edward D. Riley - Falmouth ME, US

Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc. - Warsaw IN

A61L 2/00, A61L 9/00

422300, 422292, 422297

A container system for medical instruments comprising a molded plastic reticulated tray composed of a continuous rib that forms a tray rim and a plurality of intersecting ribs defining large openings therebetween. The intersecting ribs are dished and have opposite ends connected to the continuous ribs at spaced apart locations therealong. The plurality of intersecting ribs also have rounded surfaces so that a washing or cleaning fluid directed at the plurality of intersecting ribs from the outside, upon flowing through said openings will follow and intimately contact those rounded surfaces so that those surfaces are cleaned thoroughly. A preferred embodiment of the system also includes a reticulated cover releasably connected to the tray and various brackets for fixating instruments in the tray.

5681539, Oct 28, 1997

May 28, 1996

8/653991

Edward D. Riley - Falmouth ME

Riley Medical, Inc. - Auburn ME

A61L 226, B65D 8520

422300

A bracket for fixating medical instruments or other articles includes a base member with a plurality of spaced-apart fingers extending up from the base member. A recess is formed in a side wall of at least one finger, which recess faces the adjacent finger. Also, a sheath engages around each finger which sheath has a flexible, resilient side wall which overlies any recess in that finger and defines therewith a void. When an article is wedged into the space between the one and the adjacent finger, it will snap into a stable position opposite the void so that the article is resiliently engaged and fixated by the overlying sheath wall.

5097865, Mar 24, 1992

Mar 13, 1991

7/668585

Edward D. Riley - Portland ME

Riley Medical, Inc. - Auburn ME

F16K 1506

137529

A pressure responsive valve assembly for a sterilization container having a valve opening comprises a valve closure member for closing the opening and a fluid tight plenum chamber including a rigid wall and an opposite movable wall connected to the valve closure member for movement along a common axis therewith. A spring biases the movable wall and valve closure member away from the rigid wall of the plenum chamber. The movable wall has an area comparable to that of the valve closure member and the plenum chamber has a relatively small length-to-diameter ratio so that when the valve closure member is moved to open or close the valve, the resulting movement of the chamber movable wall changes the volume of the plenum chamber by less than 20%.

6217835, Apr 17, 2001

Mar 25, 1999

9/276045

Edward D. Riley - Falmouth ME
Ansgar Brossard - Krailling, DE

Riley Medical, Inc. - Auburn ME

A61L 226, E05C 500

422297

A sterilization container for medical instruments includes a receptacle with a bottom wall and an open top, there being a multiplicity of vent openings in the bottom wall. The receptacle has a cover movable between a closed position wherein the cover closes the open top of the receptacle and an open position wherein the cover is positioned to allow access to the interior of the receptacle. A filter sheet is positioned in the receptacle so as to cover the bottom wall and the vent openings therein and the receptacle contains one or more trays for supporting medical instruments above the filter sheet. A perforated highly thermally conductive plate is positioned between the trays and the filter sheet so that when steam enters the container through the vent openings during steam sterilization, it heats the plate to a temperature sufficient to revaporize steam condensate collecting on the plate. The internal structure of the container is also disclosed.

6048504, Apr 11, 2000

Sep 1, 1998

9/145075

Edward D. Riley - Falmouth ME

Riley Medical, Inc. - Auburn ME

A61L 200

422300

A sterilization mat has a mesh-like backing with opposite faces composed of intersecting stringers defining relatively large openings in the backing. The stringers have rounded or inclined surfaces at one face of the backing and a multiplicity of resilient pins or fingers project from those surfaces for supporting and fixating medical instruments. Preferably, rounded or inclined surfaces are also provided at the underside of the backing. During sterilization, the mat minimizes the accumulation of condensed moisture on and under the mat and promotes efficient sterilization of the instruments on the mat.