Patents by Inventor Brad Profitt

Brad Profitt 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).

  • Publication number: 20250213415
    Abstract: A knee extender device includes a pair of contoured extension rods, with each extension rod including a central connecting portion, a first support leg and a second support leg extending downwardly from the central connecting portion and at an angle. A first terminal portion extends from the first support leg and a second terminal portion extends from the second support leg. A first strap connects the first terminal portions, a second strap connects the second terminal portions, and a third strap connects the central connecting portions. In use, the device is applied to a leg of the individual adjacent to and over the knee joint, and a cord or belt is extended around a foot of the individual. Upon applying tension to the cord or belt, the knee extender device is then pushed downward to thereby extend the knee of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventor: Brad Profitt
  • Patent number: 12251349
    Abstract: A knee extender device includes a central connecting portion, and a first support leg and a second support leg that each extend downwardly from the central connecting portion and that are positioned at an angle relative to each other. A terminal portion is attached to each support leg, with each terminal portion configured to be positioned against an upper leg or a lower leg of an individual. In use, as part of a method of rehabilitating a knee joint of an individual, the device is applied to a leg of the individual adjacent to and over the knee joint, and a cord or belt is extended over at least part of the central connecting portion and around a foot of the individual. Upon applying tension to the cord or belt, the knee extender device is then pushed downward to thereby extend the knee of the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: MARSHALL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Brad Profitt
  • Publication number: 20210022940
    Abstract: A knee extender device includes a central connecting portion, and a first support leg and a second support leg that each extend downwardly from the central connecting portion and that are positioned at an angle relative to each other. A terminal portion is attached to each support leg, with each terminal portion configured to be positioned against an upper leg or a lower leg of an individual. In use, as part of a method of rehabilitating a knee joint of an individual, the device is applied to a leg of the individual adjacent to and over the knee joint, and a cord or belt is extended over at least part of the central connecting portion and around a foot of the individual. Upon applying tension to the cord or belt, the knee extender device is then pushed downward to thereby extend the knee of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventor: Brad Profitt