Patents by Inventor Hermino Duarte-Martins, Jr.

Hermino Duarte-Martins, Jr. 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: 4445506
    Abstract: The present invention briefly refers to a bone aligning apparatus comprising a stand (1, 4, 7) forming a stretching bow in which a limb, preferably a fore arm, is insertable in order to be exposed to a repositioning pulling force. A rope (11) extends between a pulling force producing device (10) and a repositioning disc (15) having means (16) for holding the extreme portions of the limb such as fingers and toes in a physiologically correct position. A holding cuff (14) is adapted to retain the inner portion of the limb such as the upper arm or thigh, such cuff being attached to a portion (7) of the stand by means of a spring (13). A pulling force meter (18) is provided to establish the pulling force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: Landstingens Inkopscentral, LIC
    Inventors: Kjell Johansson, Hermino Duarte-Martins, Jr.