Four mechanical inventions by Utahns were awarded patents by the U.S. Patent Office.
Copies of patents are available by number for $3.00 from Box 9, Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC 20231. Abstracts are available at the Marriott Library, University of Utah.- Jack R. Brady, Monroe. Concealed portable display device fastener. Original patent 5,081,749. Application for reissue June 15, 1992. Patent Re. 34,738.
- Dennis Brown, Logan, and Dale G. Kern, Hyde Park. A multi- access port for use in a cell culture media containment system. Assigned to HyClone Laboratories, Logan. Filed March 26, 1993, a continuation-in-part of application Feb. 10, 1993. Patent 5,350,080.
- Terry V. Pearce, Sandy, and Tony M. Pearce, Alpine. Fiber reinforced spoke for wheels of bicycles, wheelchairs and the like, and method of making same.Assigned to Edo Sports Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed March 18, 1993, a continuation-in-part of application July 11, 1991. Patent 5,350,221.
- E. Marlowe Goble, Logan, and Jerry L. Lower, Bourbon, Ind. A method for anchoring a replacement ligament inside a knee which includes a tibia bone and a femur bone. Assigned to Depuy Inc., Warsaw, Ind. Filed Jan. 15, 1993. Patent 5,350,380.