Patents by Inventor Barbara Cooper

Barbara Cooper 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).

  • Bathtub insert assembly
    Patent number: 10413132
    Abstract: A bathtub insert assembly for facilitating safe bathing includes a shell, which has a top that is open. A lower section of the shell is substantially complementary to a width of a bathtub. An interior surface of the shell is resilient and is configured to absorb an impact imparted by a user to prevent injury. A first plate and a second plate are coupled to a first and second ends of the shell, respectively. The first plate is configured to seat the user. The second plate is configured to support the user's feet. A pair of armrests is coupled to the shell between the first plate and the top of the shell. At least one rail is coupled to the interior surface and is configured to position items, such as soap, and to be grasped in a hand of the user to assist the user in sitting and rising.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventor: Barbara Cooper
  • Bathtub Insert Assembly
    Publication number: 20190099044
    Abstract: A bathtub insert assembly for facilitating safe bathing includes a shell, which has a top that is open. A lower section of the shell is substantially complementary to a width of a bathtub. An interior surface of the shell is resilient and is configured to absorb an impact imparted by a user to prevent injury. A first plate and a second plate are coupled to a first and second ends of the shell, respectively. The first plate is configured to seat the user. The second plate is configured to support the user's feet. A pair of armrests is coupled to the shell between the first plate and the top of the shell. At least one rail is coupled to the interior surface and is configured to position items, such as soap, and to be grasped in a hand of the user to assist the user in sitting and rising.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Barbara Cooper
  • Axillary crutch
    Patent number: 6386217
    Abstract: An assistive device for persons with an injured or disabled leg includes a main body comprising a crutch to which is pivotally attached a supporting structure. To assist the person in walking, the device can be used as crutch in the known manner, and the supporting structure is maintained in the same plane as the crutch. When the person wishes to be seated, one end of the device is placed on the seat adjacent the person and the supporting structure of the device is pivoted out of the plane of the crutch to provide a support for the opposite end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: McMaster University
    Inventors: Barbara Cooper, Derek Clark, John Campa, Antonio Bellusci