Patents Assigned to Weber Orthopedic Inc.
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Patent number: 7455650Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
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Patent number: 7442177Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
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Patent number: 7402149Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
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Patent number: 7300410Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 9, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventor: James J Weber
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Patent number: 7278980Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 4, 2005Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
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Patent number: 7276039Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
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Patent number: 7252647Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventor: John P. Hely
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Patent number: 7189213Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventor: James J. Weber
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Patent number: 7135006Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: James J. Weber, Michael J. Berman
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Patent number: 7074202Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: James J. Weber, David Auerbach
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Patent number: 7056298Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventor: James J. Weber
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Patent number: 7033331Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventor: John P. Hely
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Patent number: 6960176Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: John P. Hely, Martha M. Ortega
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Patent number: 6893410Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 4, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventor: John P. Hely
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Patent number: D515216Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: James J. Weber, David Auerbach
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Patent number: D523961Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Weber Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: James J. Weber, David Auerbach
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Patent number: D556330Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: David Auerbach, Dena M. Slonaker, James J. Weber
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Patent number: D584822Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventor: James J. Weber
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Patent number: D500137Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2000Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: Weber Orthopedic, Inc.Inventor: John P. Hely
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Patent number: D605776Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.Inventors: James J. Weber, David Auerbach, Shane M. Woods