Patents Assigned to Weber Orthopedic Inc.
  • Patent number: 7455650
    Abstract: A finger and hand brace, the combination comprising a longitudinally elongated brace body, adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand; multiple flexible flaps carried by the body to be spaced lengthwise thereof and to extend from the body; separate flaps configured to be wrapped about at least two of the following: hand, wrist, a finger or fingers; and retention means on the brace to retain the flaps in wrapped condition; and two generally longitudinally elongated stiffeners carried by the body, the stiffeners having undulating extent or extents with convex concave curvatures, to readily conform to wrist and finger contour with the fingers extended in natural condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
  • Patent number: 7442177
    Abstract: A finger and hand brace, the combination comprising a longitudinally elongated brace body, adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand; multiple flexible flaps carried by the body to be spaced lengthwise thereof and to extend from the body; separate flaps configured to be wrapped about at least two of the following: hand, wrist, a finger or fingers; and retention means on the brace to retain the flaps in wrapped condition; and two generally longitudinally elongated stiffeners carried by the body, the stiffeners having undulating extent or extents, to readily conform to wrist and finger contour with the fingers extended in natural condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
  • Patent number: 7402149
    Abstract: The present invention is a finger and hand brace having a longitudinally elongated body adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand. The brace body has multiple flaps spaced lengthwise along the body that are configured to be wrapped about at least two of the following: hand, wrist, a finger, or fingers. The flaps have a retention device, such as a hook and loop fastener, to retain the flaps in a wrapped condition. The body carries two generally longitudinally elongated stiffeners having undulating extents to readily conform to wrist and finger contour with the fingers extended in a natural condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
  • Patent number: 7300410
    Abstract: An arm supporting pillow in sling apparatus, comprising in combination a flexible sling, with a first strap having connection to the sling to be supported by a user, an insert pillow received in the sling, to be retrievable from the sling, the sling and pillow dimensioned to receive a user's forearm alongside the pillow, in the sling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventor: James J Weber
  • Patent number: 7278980
    Abstract: A finger and hand brace, the combination comprising a longitudinally elongated brace body, adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand; multiple flexible flaps carried by the body to be spaced lengthwise thereof and to extend from the body; separate flaps configured to be wrapped about at least two of the following: hand, wrist, a finger or fingers; and retention means on the brace to retain the flaps in wrapped condition; and two generally longitudinally elongated stiffeners carried by the body, the stiffeners having undulating extent or extents, to readily conform to wrist and finger contour with the fingers extended in natural condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
  • Patent number: 7276039
    Abstract: A finger and hand brace, the combination comprising a longitudinally elongated brace body, adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand; multiple flexible flaps carried by the body to be spaced lengthwise thereof and to extend from the body; separate flaps configured to be wrapped about at least two of the following: hand, wrist, a finger or fingers; and retention means on the brace to retain the flaps in wrapped condition. Elongated, adjustably bendable inserts may be employed to extend in spaced relation in the body, and a thumb hole may be provided in the body, between the inserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
  • Patent number: 7252647
    Abstract: A self tightening, ankle brace, comprising combination, strap structure including first and second elongated strap portions, said structure defining a through slit, said first portion adapted to be wrapped about an ankle or lower leg, said second portion adapted to extend through the slit then downwardly at one side of the ankle, then underfoot, and then upwardly at the opposite side of the ankle, in operative attachment and said first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventor: John P. Hely
  • Patent number: 7189213
    Abstract: An arm supporting pillow in sling apparatus, comprising in combination a flexible sling, with a strap to be supported by a user's shoulder area, an insert pillow received in the sling, to be retrievable from the sling, the sling and pillow dimensioned to receive a user's forearm alongside the pillow, in the sling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Weber
  • Patent number: 7135006
    Abstract: A positioner to control the position of a finger or thumb of the hand, comprising an elongated, flexible holder configured to extend along the upper side of the user's finger or thumb; a retainer carried by the holder to retain the tip of the user's finger or thumb, the holder adapted to be anchored, remotely from the retainer, endwise thereof; the holder configured to flex, thereby allowing bending of the finger or thumb, producing tensioning of the holder that resists such bending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Weber, Michael J. Berman
  • Patent number: 7074202
    Abstract: An arm brace comprising an elongated relatively stiff support configured for application adjacent the inner side of the arm and for nesting adjacent the obtusely angled inner side zone of the partly bent arm opposite the elbow; retainer straps carried by the support near opposite ends thereof, to be independently tightened about the arm at retention locations spaced from a shallow angle shaped mid-section of the support, whereby the user's arm is maintained in shallowly bent condition by the brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Weber, David Auerbach
  • Patent number: 7056298
    Abstract: A thumb and wrist brace comprising, in combination, the brace having multiple elongated stiffeners with extents generally alongside the thumb, and strap means carried to wrap relative to the thumb and proximate the stiffener extents, whereby the main extent of the thumb is substantially immobilized by the stiffeners and strap means, at least one stiffener extending to a wrist zone of the brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Weber
  • Patent number: 7033331
    Abstract: A wrist brace comprising in combination, a flexible holder to receive the user's wrist and having two flaps adapted to be closed toward one another or toward the wrist to secure the holder about the wrist of the user, tightening straps associated with the flaps, at least one first strap having an anchored end or ends at one flap and at least one second strap having an anchored end or ends at the other flap, at least one first loop on the other flap to pass at least one first strap, and at least one second loop on the other flap to pass at least one second strap, the straps and flaps having connective material thereon whereby the straps can be pulled and tightened after passing through said loops, to adjustably press-together on the connective material on the flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventor: John P. Hely
  • Patent number: 6960176
    Abstract: A wrist brace comprising in combination, a flexible holder to receive the user's wrist and having two flaps adapted to be closed toward one another or toward the wrist to secure the holder about the wrist of the user, a carrier flap on the holder, tightening straps associated with the carrier flap, at the straps having end portions anchored by the carrier, loops on a flap to pass the straps, the straps and carrier having connective material thereon, whereby the straps can be pulled and tightened after passing through said loops, to adjustably press-together on the connective material on the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Hely, Martha M. Ortega
  • Patent number: 6893410
    Abstract: A wrist brace, comprising a flexible holder to receive the user's wrist and having two flaps adapted to be closed toward one another to secure the holder about the wrist; tightening strands associated with the flaps; a puller connected with all the strands to be pulled to tension the strands as the flaps are moved toward one another, the puller then being adjustably connectible to the holder to adjustably tension all of the strands. A flexible auxiliary strap may be connected to the holder to be adjustably folded over a zone between the user's thumb and forefinger, for adjustable connection to the holder, for firmly anchoring the holder in position on the wrist. The strands may be anchored to an over-flap to be adjustably positioned relative to the puller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventor: John P. Hely
  • Patent number: D515216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Weber, David Auerbach
  • Patent number: D523961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Weber, David Auerbach
  • Patent number: D556330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: David Auerbach, Dena M. Slonaker, James J. Weber
  • Patent number: D584822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Weber
  • Patent number: D500137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventor: John P. Hely
  • Patent number: D605776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Weber, David Auerbach, Shane M. Woods