Patents by Inventor Diane S. Gobran

Diane S. Gobran 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).

  • Orthopedic casting article and method
    Patent number: 4683877
    Abstract: A casting article and method for forming an orthopedic cast around an animal body part. The article comprises a unitary blank having first and second lateral free edges. The blank is dimensioned and the free edges are shaped to extend the length of the body part and to at least circumferentially envelop the body part. The blank includes a pliant, extensible layer of a foam member, an extensible fabric bonded to the foam member and a curable resin which, upon activation of the resin and closure of the lateral free edges of the blank around the body part, results in the orthopedic cast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Dean A. Ersfeld, Timothy C. Sandvig, Diane S. Gobran