Patents by Inventor Amy B. Vines

Amy B. Vines 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).

  • Apparatus for support or positional treatment
    Patent number: 5400803
    Abstract: An article for support of an individual is disclosed which includes a body supporting member having a first portion adapted to encircle the waist of an individual, and a second portion adapted to pass through the crotch of an individual. The article for support further includes at least one attachment member which is attached through a first seam to a rear portion of the body supporting member and attached through a second seam to a base sheet that covers at least a portion of inclined surface, bed, wheelchair, or the like. The attachment member and said seams are configured so that when the attachment member is extended, the distance between the base sheet and the first portion of the body supporting member is greater than the distance between the base sheet and the second portion of the body supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Tracy Medical Resources, Inc.
    Inventor: Amy B. Vines