Patents Assigned to Pittsburgh Plastics Manufacturing, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20230019675
    Abstract: A user positioning apparatus is provided including a malleable pad including a first gel elastomer. The first gel elastomer is releasably connectable to the second gel elastomer, and an adhesive layer is connected to the second gel elastomer. Further provided is a user positioning method. The user positioning method includes providing a malleable pad including a first gel elastomer, providing a platform, connecting the malleable pad to the platform via the first gel elastomer, providing a user, and positioning a body part of the user on the malleable pad. Further provided are a releasable fastening system, a releasable band, and a method for connecting a user to a platform. Further provided is a user positioning device including a malleable pad including a gel elastomer, the gel elastomer including a reaction product of a composition including an isocyanate prepolymer and a polyether polyol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Pittsburgh Plastics Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Casey Carr, Tanner Jack Kennedy, George A. Paleos, Jeffrey Allen Sleigher
  • Patent number: 8615903
    Abstract: Support liners and cushions which include including a plurality of compressible protrusions. An arrangement is provided for interconnecting the compressible protrusions, the interconnecting arrangement being adapted to ensure strict compression of the compressible protrusions upon acceptance of a compressive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Pittsburgh Plastics Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Zona
  • Patent number: 7870680
    Abstract: Support liners and cushions which include including a plurality of compressible protrusions. An arrangement is provided for interconnecting the compressible protrusions, the interconnecting arrangement being adapted to ensure strict compression of the compressible protrusions upon acceptance of a compressive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Pittsburgh Plastics Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Zona
  • Patent number: 7124520
    Abstract: An insole for footwear, including a plurality of compressible protrusions. An arrangement is provided for interconnecting the compressible protrusions, the interconnecting arrangement being adapted to ensure strict compression of the compressible protrusions upon acceptance of a compressive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Pittsburgh Plastics Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Galbraith, James E. Zona
  • Publication number: 20030136025
    Abstract: An insole for footwear, including a plurality of compressible protrusions. An arrangement is provided for interconnecting the compressible protrusions, the interconnecting arrangement being adapted to ensure strict compression of the compressible protrusions upon acceptance of a compressive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: PITTSBURGH PLASTICS MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: John A. Galbraith, James E. Zona
  • Patent number: D663931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Pittsburgh Plastics Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre K. Allen, Ian M. Cummings