Patents by Inventor Betty J. Johnson

Betty J. Johnson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4432101
    Abstract: A generally butterfly-shaped inflatable/deflatable bag which is freely insertable in the upper front portion of a prosthesis designed to be worn by a below-the-knee amputee. The bag, when in place, and in use, extends around the front and lateral sides of the wearer's knee. Through a quick-disconnect hand-operable pump, which is coupled to the bag via a flexible tube, the user can adjust the degree of bag inflation to suit the particular circumstance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Inventor: Betty J. Johnson