Patents by Inventor Beth Gramza

Beth Gramza 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).

  • Patent number: 7976487
    Abstract: An orthopedic support for supporting a joint of a wearer is provided and includes a sheet of flexible material having a proximal edge and a distal edge configured to extend at least partially around a portion of a wearer's anatomy and a pair of opposing lateral edges configured to at least partially enclose the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The support also includes at least one strap attached to the sheet of material and configured to extend over one of the lateral edges. In addition, the support includes at least one fastener tab secured to a free end of a respective strap, wherein the fastener tab supports fastening material that is configured to attach to at least one of the strap and sheet of material to secure the sheet of material about the portion of the wearer's anatomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Beth Gramza, Scott D. McCormick, Edward L. Weaver, II
  • Patent number: 7862527
    Abstract: An orthopedic support includes a sheet of flexible material having a proximal edge and a distal edge configured to extend at least partially around a portion of the wearer's anatomy and a pair of opposing lateral edges configured to at least partially enclose the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The orthopedic support includes at least one strap attached to the sheet of material and configured to extend over one of the lateral edges, wherein the strap comprises an associated fastening element configured to attach to the sheet of material so as to secure the sheet about the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The orthopedic support further includes an edge binding molded to an edge of the sheet of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Beth Gramza, Scott D. McCormick, Edward L. Weaver, II
  • Patent number: 7749182
    Abstract: One embodiment of an orthopedic support for supporting a joint of a wearer includes a sheet of flexible material having a proximal edge and a distal edge configured to extend at least partially around a portion of a wearer's anatomy and a pair of opposing lateral edges configured to at least partially enclose the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The support also includes a plurality of stays each secured to the sheet of material and configured to be positioned adjacent to a portion of the wearer's anatomy. In addition, the support includes at least one slotted connector interconnecting at least a pair of the stays, wherein each of the stays is configured to pivot and slide within the slotted connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Beth Gramza, Scott D. McCormick, Edward L. Weaver, II
  • Publication number: 20070167892
    Abstract: An orthopedic support for supporting a joint of a wearer is provided and includes a sheet of flexible material having a proximal edge and a distal edge configured to extend at least partially around a portion of a wearer's anatomy and a pair of opposing lateral edges configured to at least partially enclose the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The support also includes at least one strap attached to the sheet of material and configured to extend over one of the lateral edges. In addition, the support includes at least one fastener tab secured to a free end of a respective strap, wherein the fastener tab supports fastening material that is configured to attach to at least one of the strap and sheet of material to secure the sheet of material about the portion of the wearer's anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Beth Gramza, Scott McCormick, Edward Weaver
  • Publication number: 20070167895
    Abstract: An orthopedic support for supporting a joint of a wearer is provided and includes a sheet of flexible material having a proximal edge and a distal edge configured to extend at least partially around a portion of a wearer's anatomy and a pair of opposing lateral edges configured to at least partially enclose the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The support also includes a plurality of stays each secured to the sheet of material and configured to be positioned adjacent to a portion of the wearer's anatomy. In addition, the support includes at least one slotted connector interconnecting at least a pair of the stays, wherein each of the stays is configured to pivot and slide within the slotted connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Beth Gramza, Scott McCormick, Edward Weaver
  • Publication number: 20070167891
    Abstract: An orthopedic support includes a sheet of flexible material having a proximal edge and a distal edge configured to extend at least partially around a portion of the wearer's anatomy and a pair of opposing lateral edges configured to at least partially enclose the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The orthopedic support includes at least one strap attached to the sheet of material and configured to extend over one of the lateral edges, wherein the strap comprises an associated fastening element configured to attach to the sheet of material so as to secure the sheet about the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The orthopedic support further includes an edge binding molded to an edge of the sheet of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Beth Gramza, Scott McCormick, Edward Weaver
  • Patent number: D565189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Beiersdorf, Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Gramza, Sherry Hinds, Edward L. Weaver, II
  • Patent number: D568482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Beiersdorf, Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Gramza, Sherry Hinds, Edward L. Weaver, II