Patents by Inventor Terry M. Nayfa

Terry M. Nayfa 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: 9775736
    Abstract: An ankle brace has a stirrup with a flat bottom portion and a first and second upright leg. Each of the first and second upright legs has an upper end and a lower end, the upper end having a circular opening therethrough and the lower end attached to the flat bottom portion. First and second pivot legs, each having a circular opening therethrough, are releasably and rotatably connected to the first and second upright legs respectively. When connected, the circular openings in the pivot legs overlap the respective circular openings in the upright legs, and each pivot leg is rotatable about an axis through and perpendicular to the pivot leg circular opening. The circular openings in the first and second upright legs are positioned and sufficiently large to allow at least a portion of the malleolus bone of an ankle to protrude therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventor: Terry M. Nayfa
  • Patent number: 9770357
    Abstract: An ankle brace has a stirrup with a flat bottom portion and a first and second upright leg. Each of the first and second upright legs has an upper end and a lower end, the upper end having a circular opening therethrough and the lower end attached to the flat bottom portion. First and second pivot legs, each having a circular opening therethrough, are removeably and rotatably connected to the first and second upright legs respectively. First and second leg extensions are removeably connected to the first and second pivot legs, respectively. When connected, the circular openings in the pivot legs overlap the respective circular openings in the upright legs, and each pivot leg is rotatable about an axis through and perpendicular to the pivot leg circular opening. The circular openings in the first and second upright legs are positioned and sufficiently large to allow at least a portion of the malleolus bone of an ankle to protrude therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventor: Terry M. Nayfa
  • Publication number: 20160045353
    Abstract: An ankle brace has a stirrup with a flat bottom portion and a first and second upright leg. Each of the first and second upright legs has an upper end and a lower end, the upper end having a circular opening therethrough and the lower end attached to the flat bottom portion. First and second pivot legs, each having a circular opening therethrough, are removeably and rotatably connected to the first and second upright legs respectively. First and second leg extensions are removeably connected to the first and second pivot legs, respectively. When connected, the circular openings in the pivot legs overlap the respective circular openings in the upright legs, and each pivot leg is rotatable about an axis through and perpendicular to the pivot leg circular opening. The circular openings in the first and second upright legs are positioned and sufficiently large to allow at least a portion of the malleolus bone of an ankle to protrude therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Terry M. Nayfa
  • Publication number: 20140135675
    Abstract: An ankle brace has a stirrup with a flat bottom portion and a first and second upright leg. Each of the first and second upright legs has an upper end and a lower end, the upper end having a circular opening therethrough and the lower end attached to the flat bottom portion. First and second pivot legs, each having a circular opening therethrough, are releasably and rotatably connected to the first and second upright legs respectively. When connected, the circular openings in the pivot legs overlap the respective circular openings in the upright legs, and each pivot leg is rotatable about an axis through and perpendicular to the pivot leg circular opening. The circular openings in the first and second upright legs are positioned and sufficiently large to allow at least a portion of the malleolus bone of an ankle to protrude therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Terry M. Nayfa
  • Publication number: 20030032908
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus in which a night splint is incorporated with a leg walker to provide a combination day and night splint. In the presently preferred embodiment, the night splint is removably nested within the leg walker. The outer leg walker may be removed, leaving the night splint in place. This avoids the need to switch between day and night splints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Terry M. Nayfa