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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017

Filed:

May. 08, 2015
Applicant:

Gauthier Biomedical, Inc., Grafton, WI (US);

Inventors:

Michael T. Gauthier, Grafton, WI (US);

Robert F. Miller, Grafton, WI (US);

Assignee:

Gauthier Biomedical, Inc., Grafton, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/00 (2016.01); B25G 1/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25G 1/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00469 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0813 (2016.02); A61B 2560/0443 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4998 (2015.01);
Abstract

A handle for a tool is provided that is formed of a core positioned within a sleeve of a temperature resistant material to form a handle with a space between the core and the sleeve. The core can be formed by machining a metal material while the sleeve and an optional skin positioned on the sleeve can be molded. The materials forming the sleeve and skin, and the space formed between the core and sleeve, create a handle that can be adapted to form a variety of different tools with different mechanisms located in the core that also has improved heat transfer characteristics for sterilization purposes.


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