Patents by Inventor Brook Dion Athay

Brook Dion Athay 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).

  • Support device for a joint
    Patent number: 7918811
    Abstract: Support devices for joints of the human body are disclosed. A support device for an ankle includes a main body having a medial portion and a lateral portion disposed about the ankle, and an interior surface; at least one of a medial support member disposed in a cavity in the medial portion of said main body and a lateral support member disposed in a cavity in the lateral portion of said main body; a strap disposed on a proximal portion of said main body, said strap having fastening means adapted to create a first level of pressure in the front of the lower leg immediately proximal to the ankle and a second level of pressure in the rear of the lower leg immediately proximal to the ankle; and one or more proprioceptive members disposed on the interior surface of said main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.
    Inventors: Michel Lussier, Brook Dion Athay, John Whiteman, Albert Gollhofer
  • Support Device for a Joint
    Publication number: 20100036306
    Abstract: Support devices for joints of the human body are disclosed. A support device for an ankle includes a main body having a medial portion and a lateral portion disposed about the ankle, and an interior surface; at least one of a medial support member disposed in a cavity in the medial portion of said main body and a lateral support member disposed in a cavity in the lateral portion of said main body; a strap disposed on a proximal portion of said main body, said strap having fastening means adapted to create a first level of pressure in the front of the lower leg immediately proximal to the ankle and a second level of pressure in the rear of the lower leg immediately proximal to the ankle; and one or more proprioceptive members disposed on the interior surface of said main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Michel Lussier, Brook Dion Athay, John Whiteman, Albert Gollhofer