Patents by Inventor Lloyd Bruce

Lloyd Bruce 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 supports and method of using same
    Patent number: 7780614
    Abstract: An orthopedic support for supporting a joint of a wearer is provided and includes a sheet of flexible laminate material configured to at least partially enclose the joint. The orthopedic support also includes a spacer material attached to the sheet of material about at least a portion of its outer periphery, and at least one strap integrally defined in the sheet of material and configured to tension and secure the sheet of material about the wearer's joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Lloyd Bruce, Sherry Hinds
  • ORTHOPEDIC SUPPORTS AND METHOD OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20070197944
    Abstract: An orthopedic support for supporting a joint of a wearer is provided and includes a sheet of flexible laminate material configured to at least partially enclose the joint. The orthopedic support also includes a spacer material attached to the sheet of material about at least a portion of its outer periphery, and at least one strap integrally defined in the sheet of material and configured to tension and secure the sheet of material about the wearer's joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Lloyd Bruce, Sherry Hinds
  • Orthopedic supports
    Patent number: 6582382
    Abstract: Orthopedic supports comprising foam material, such as neoprene, and textile spacers wherein the textile spacer is interspaced between pieces of foam material, and the textile spacer and foam material are secured together. The orthopedic supports can be configured to conform to any of body part such as knee, wrist or ankle supports. The orthopedic supports can be used to provide therapeutic support and compression to the joint of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Beiersdorf, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Domanski, Cindy Lamping, Lloyd Bruce, Sherry Ann Hinds, Stefan Bodenschatz
  • Orthopedic supports
    Publication number: 20030050586
    Abstract: Orthopedic supports comprising at least one piece of foam material, such as neoprene, and at least one textile spacer and the textile spacer and foam material are secured together. The orthopedic supports can be configured to conform to any of body part such as knee, wrist or ankle supports. The orthopedic supports can be used to provide therapeutic support and compression to the joint of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Edward M. Domanski, Cindy Lamping, Lloyd Bruce, Sherry Ann Hinds, Stefan Bodenschatz
  • ORTHOPEDIC SUPPORTS
    Publication number: 20020115950
    Abstract: Orthopedic supports comprising foam material, such as neoprene, and textile spacers wherein the textile spacer is interspaced between pieces of foam material, and the textile spacer and foam material are secured togther. The orthopedic supports can be configured to conform to any of body part such as knee, wrist or ankle supports. The orthopedic supports can be used to provide therapeutic support and compression to the joint of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Edward M. Domanski, Cindy Lamping, Lloyd Bruce, Sherry Ann Hinds, Stefan Bodenschatz
  • Acid treated polyester polyurethane foam end wrap
    Patent number: 4044782
    Abstract: A superior end wrap comprising a particular type of open-celled polyurethane foam of specified porosity and thickness which foam has been treated with certain types of weak carboxylic acids. Also disclosed is a permanent waving process using said acid treated end wraps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: David Martin Adrion, Lloyd Bruce Hartsough
  • Buffer treated polyurethane foam end wrap
    Patent number: 3955586
    Abstract: A superior end wrap comprising an open-celled polyurethane foam of specified porosity and thickness which foam has been treated with a buffer solution and a permanent waving process using said buffer treated end wraps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1976
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Lloyd Bruce Hartsough
  • Knee brace
    Patent number: D454199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Beiersdorf Inc.
    Inventors: Cindy Lamping, Suzanne Mernyk, Sherry A. Hinds, Edward M. Domanski, Lloyd Bruce, Richard G. Taylor