Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Tinsley

Ronald E. Tinsley 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: 7020918
    Abstract: A cushion set for positioning a human body, including a face support cushion, a spacer block cushion, an upper torso support cushion, a lower torso support cushion, a calf support cushion and a bolster. The face support cushion is generally in the shape of an inverted ā€œUā€ having a generally inverted U-shaped opening passing therethrough. The upper torso support cushion is adapted to be releasably attached to the face support cushion, the lower torso support cushion is adapted to be releasably attached to the upper torso support cushion, the calf support cushion is adapted to be releasably attached to the lower torso support cushion, and the bolster is adapted to be releasably attached to the calf support cushion. The spacer block cushion is adapted to be releasably attached to the underside of the face support cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: 6981453
    Abstract: A portable massage table including two abutting table top sections hingedly connected together. Each top section has a pair of legs pivotally attached thereto. A truss member is hingedly connected to one of the top sections. Table support cables extend from each of the outer corners of one of the top sections to the diagonally opposite corner of the other top section through the truss member. First leg support cables extend from a mid-portion of the inner end of the top sections to the lower half of each of the legs attached to that top section. Second leg support cables extend from each of the corners of the top sections to a mid-portion of the adjacent leg. Third leg support cables extend from the top of each leg to the top of the adjacent leg of the adjacent table top section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: 6810879
    Abstract: A positioning device for a patient undergoing a lateral epidural procedure. The positioning device includes a shoulder harness subassembly and a leg saddle subassembly. The shoulder harness subassembly is adapted to fit over the shoulders of the patient, and includes a chest strap extending downwardly from the front thereof. The leg saddle subassembly is adapted to fit behind the upper right and left legs of the patient, the saddle subassembly having a saddle strap extending upwardly therefrom. An adjustable strap attachment means is attached to one of the lower end of the chest strap or the upper end of the saddle strap. The adjustable strap attachment means is adapted to adjustably receive the other strap and hold the other strap at a location that restrains the patient in the desired fetal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: 6758447
    Abstract: An epidural stabilization device for restraining a sitting patient against movement during an epidural procedure. The device includes an adjustable face cradle, an adjustable chest support, and an arm support. The face cradle, chest support and arm support are attached to a support post. A support leg extends downwardly from the support post. The support leg is preferably adapted to be received and held by a conventional IV clamp attached to an operating or examination table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: 6718582
    Abstract: A padded face rest having a single cam lock, double pivoting adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism includes a pair of cantilever members, each cantilever member being comprised of a pair of spaced apart, substantially parallel cantilever plates having locking members at each end. One of the locking members is adapted to lockingly engage a locking member attached to the padded face rest, and the other locking member is adapted to lockingly engage a locking member attached to the face rest attachment frame. A locking rod extends through the mid-portion of all of the cantilever plates. A cam clamp is attached to an end of the locking rod and, upon rotation, causes the plates of each cantilever member to be pulled towards each other to thereby lockingly engage adjacent locking members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Publication number: 20020100846
    Abstract: An epidural stabilization device for restraining a sitting patient against movement during an epidural procedure. The device includes an adjustable face cradle, an adjustable chest support, and an arm support. The face cradle, chest support and arm support are attached to a support post. A support leg extends downwardly from the support post. The support leg is preferably adapted to be received and held by a conventional IV clamp attached to an operating or examination table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: 6065808
    Abstract: An adjustable and portable massage chair. The massage chair includes a seat subassembly and an upper body support subassembly. The seat subassembly is comprised of a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs, the rear legs being pivotally attached to the front legs. A seat is pivotally attached to the upper end of the pair of front legs and adjustably attached to the upper end of a seat support post. The lower end of the seat support post is pivotally attached to a lower portion of the rear legs. The upper body subassembly is comprised of a pair of support legs pivotally attached at their lower portion to a lower portion of the front legs of the seat subassembly. A chest support is pivotally attached to the upper portion of the support legs, and a face cradle is pivotally attached to the chest support. An arm support is located below the chest support and pivotally attached to a mid-portion of the support legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: D443434
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: D455495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: D456516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Inventors: Myron Cheshaek, Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: D475793
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: D552244
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: D484608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: D497430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventor: Ronald E. Tinsley