Patents by Inventor Rodney K. Dinkins

Rodney K. Dinkins 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: 8235923
    Abstract: A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body comprises first and second inflatable bladders spaced apart from one another along an axis of the device. A line of weakness in a connecting section between the first and second bladders extends generally transverse to the axis of the device for selectively separating the inflatable bladders from one another. The device includes an overlying layer in generally opposing relationship to one of the first and second bladder layers. The overlying layer is discontinuous generally adjacent to the line of weakness to define terminal edge margins of the overlying layer extending generally along the line of weakness. Each of the terminal edge margins are connected to at least one of the first and second bladder layers on an opposite side of the line of weakness from the other terminal edge margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Raymond Avitable, Arnaz Malhi, Rodney K. Dinkins, Joshua Bloom
  • Publication number: 20100081975
    Abstract: A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body comprises first and second inflatable bladders spaced apart from one another along an axis of the device. A line of weakness in a connecting section between the first and second bladders extends generally transverse to the axis of the device for selectively separating the inflatable bladders from one another. The device includes an overlying layer in generally opposing relationship to one of the first and second bladder layers. The overlying layer is discontinuous generally adjacent to the line of weakness to define terminal edge margins of the overlying layer extending generally along the line of weakness. Each of the terminal edge margins are connected to at least one of the first and second bladder layers on an opposite side of the line of weakness from the other terminal edge margin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Raymond Avitable, Arnaz Malhi, Rodney K. Dinkins, Joshua Bloom