Patents by Inventor Carla J. Blackman

Carla J. Blackman 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: 11723811
    Abstract: A low-elastic compression garment includes a central main portion and multiple straps that extend laterally from the central main portion. Notches may be provided where the straps meet the central main portion, and may be formed into the central main portion adjacent to respective straps. With the notches, when the compression garment is in a wrapped position, lateral edges of adjacent straps that are associated with the notches overlap without gaps or bunching of the strap material. The compression garment may include distal and proximal counter pull tabs that extend from opposite edges of the central main portion. When the distal and proximal counter pull tabs are pulled by the user, pulling forces are transmitted in opposing directions to tension the straps. A removable fastening tab is provided respectively at ends of each of the straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: JULIUS ZORN, INC.
    Inventors: Greg Biddulph, Carla J. Blackman, Douglas R. Halley, Adrian Slattery
  • Patent number: 11707386
    Abstract: A low-elastic compression garment includes a central main portion and multiple straps that extend laterally from the central main portion. Notches may be provided where the straps meet the central main portion, and may be formed into the central main portion adjacent to respective straps. With the notches, when the compression garment is in a wrapped position, lateral edges of adjacent straps that are associated with the notches overlap without gaps or bunching of the strap material. The compression garment may include distal and proximal counter pull tabs that extend from opposite edges of the central main portion. When the distal and proximal counter pull tabs are pulled by the user, pulling forces are transmitted in opposing directions to tension the straps. A removable fastening tab is provided respectively at ends of each of the straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: JULIUS ZORN, INC.
    Inventors: Greg Biddulph, Carla J. Blackman, Douglas R. Halley, Adrian Slattery
  • Patent number: 11602462
    Abstract: A compression garment includes a main body including a central portion and a plurality of straps that extend from the central portion. The central portion has a lateral edge having first regions from which the straps extend from the central portion, and second regions from which the straps do not extend. A connecting portion is fixed to the main body and is fixed to at least a portion of the second regions. The straps are moveable to reverse the compression garment between a first state and a second state. The straps may be moveable around the connecting portion, or may be feedable through the connecting portion, to reverse the compression garment between the first state and the second state. The connecting portion and the main body may define a plurality of slits through which the straps are insertable to reverse the compression garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Julius Zorn, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Biddulph, Carla J. Blackman, Douglas R. Halley, Adrian Slattery
  • Publication number: 20220062063
    Abstract: A low-elastic compression garment includes a central main portion and multiple straps that extend laterally from the central main portion. Notches may be provided where the straps meet the central main portion, and may be formed into the central main portion adjacent to respective straps. With the notches, when the compression garment is in a wrapped position, lateral edges of adjacent straps that are associated with the notches overlap without gaps or bunching of the strap material. The compression garment may include distal and proximal counter pull tabs that extend from opposite edges of the central main portion. When the distal and proximal counter pull tabs are pulled by the user, pulling forces are transmitted in opposing directions to tension the straps. A removable fastening tab is provided respectively at ends of each of the straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Greg Biddulph, Carla J. Blackman, Douglas R. Halley, Adrian Slattery
  • Publication number: 20220062064
    Abstract: A low-elastic compression garment includes a central main portion and multiple straps that extend laterally from the central main portion. Notches may be provided where the straps meet the central main portion, and may be formed into the central main portion adjacent to respective straps. With the notches, when the compression garment is in a wrapped position, lateral edges of adjacent straps that are associated with the notches overlap without gaps or bunching of the strap material. The compression garment may include distal and proximal counter pull tabs that extend from opposite edges of the central main portion. When the distal and proximal counter pull tabs are pulled by the user, pulling forces are transmitted in opposing directions to tension the straps. A removable fastening tab is provided respectively at ends of each of the straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Greg Biddulph, Carla J. Blackman, Douglas R. Halley, Adrian Slattery
  • Patent number: 11246764
    Abstract: A low-elastic compression garment includes a central main portion and multiple straps that extend laterally from the central main portion. Notches may be provided where the straps meet the central main portion, and may be formed into the central main portion adjacent to respective straps. With the notches, when the compression garment is in a wrapped position, lateral edges of adjacent straps that are associated with the notches overlap without gaps or bunching of the strap material. The compression garment may include distal and proximal counter pull tabs that extend from opposite edges of the central main portion. When the distal and proximal counter pull tabs are pulled by the user, pulling forces are transmitted in opposing directions to tension the straps. A removable fastening tab is provided respectively at ends of each of the straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Julius Zom, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Biddulph, Carla J. Blackman, Douglas R. Halley, Adrian Slattery
  • Publication number: 20200107968
    Abstract: A low-elastic wrapped compression garment includes a main body including a central portion and a plurality of straps that extend from the central portion; the central portion including a lateral edge, the lateral edge having first regions from which the straps extend from the central portion, and second regions from which the straps do not extend; and a connecting portion that is fixed to the main body, the connecting portion being fixed to at least a portion of the second regions. The straps are moveable relative to the connecting portion to reverse the compression garment between a first state and a second state. The straps may be moveable around the connecting portion, or may be feedable through the connecting portion, to reverse the compression garment between the first state and the second state. The connecting portion and the main body may define a plurality of slits through which the straps are insertable to reverse the compression garment between the first state and the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Greg Biddulph, Carla J. Blackman, Douglas R. Halley, Adrian Slattery
  • Publication number: 20180338868
    Abstract: A low-elastic compression garment includes a central main portion and multiple straps that extend laterally from the central main portion. Notches may be provided where the straps meet the central main portion, and may be formed into the central main portion adjacent to respective straps. With the notches, when the compression garment is in a wrapped position, lateral edges of adjacent straps that are associated with the notches overlap without gaps or bunching of the strap material. The compression garment may include distal and proximal counter pull tabs that extend from opposite edges of the central main portion. When the distal and proximal counter pull tabs are pulled by the user, pulling forces are transmitted in opposing directions to tension the straps. A removable fastening tab is provided respectively at ends of each of the straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Greg Biddulph, Carla J. Blackman, Douglas R. Halley, Adrian Slattery