US Patent Issued to Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences on May 26 for "Multilayer glove loader" (Nebraska, Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,111, issued on May 26, was assigned to Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

"Multilayer glove loader" was invented by Andrew Bayne (Omaha, Neb.) and Noah Smith (Pueblo, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In mass casualty (MASCAL) or similar events, combat medics often omit using body substance isolation (BSI) equipment, specifically disposable gloves, as donning gloves takes critical time away from treating patients. A multilayer glove loader and methodology of use that allows users to quickly put on multiple layers of gloves simultaneously addresses these concerns."

The patent was filed on Sept. 12, 2024, under Ap...