Patents by Inventor Sherry Ann Hinds

Sherry Ann Hinds 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: 8657771
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for stabilizing the thumb, i.e. a thumb support. The orthopedic device is worn by a user to stabilize the thumb for treatment of hand and thumb injuries. The device is capable of being worn on either the right hand or left hand of a user and has one or more metal stays made from soft metal material and have an ergonomic design to contour to the hand and thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Edward Leonard Weaver, II, Sherry Ann Hinds
  • Publication number: 20030191421
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for stabilizing the thumb, i.e. a thumb support. The orthopedic device is worn by a user to stabilize the thumb for treatment of hand and thumb injuries. The device is capable of being worn on either the right hand or left hand of a user and has one or more metal stays made from soft metal material and have an ergonomic design to contour to the hand and thumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: Beiersdorf Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Leonard Weaver, Sherry Ann Hinds
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 5728059
    Abstract: A slit sleeve wrist support includes a sheet of elastic fabric that is wrapped around the wrist and hand and fastened with hook and loop fastener straps. The sheet has a proximal edge to be positioned around the arm and a distal edge to be positioned at the hand near the fingers. Each of the lateral edges is formed with a inward curved space near the distal end to accommodate the user's thumb. The curvature at each lateral edge defines opposed, laterally extending thumb tabs at the distal end of the sheet. Two elongated pockets are sewn on a surface of the sheet, one pocket near each of the lateral edges, and extend from the proximal to the distal edges. The pockets are formed to contain a removable, rigid support splint of metal or plastic formed with a curvature to conform to the user's wrist and palm. The splint is inserted in one of the pockets depending on which wrist the slit sleeve is being worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Beiersdorf AG
    Inventors: Sidney Michael Wiesemann, Sherry Ann Hinds
  • Patent number: D473653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Beiersdorf AG
    Inventors: Edward Leonard Weaver, II, Sherry Ann Hinds