Patents by Inventor Brett Owen Bledsoe

Brett Owen Bledsoe 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).

  • Orthopedic knee brace with dynamically changing medial and lateral hinges
    Patent number: 9615955
    Abstract: An orthopedic knee brace includes an upper medial upright; a lower medial upright; an upper lateral upright; a lower lateral upright; a medial hinge connected rotatably to the upper and lower medial uprights; a lateral hinge connected rotatably to the upper and lower lateral uprights; and wherein one of the medial and lateral hinges is configured such that its respective uprights rotate from a flexion to an extended relative positioning while striking a radially-decreasing arc, while the other of the medial and lateral hinges is configured such that its respective uprights rotate from a flexion to an extended relative positioning while striking a radially-increasing arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Breg, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Owen Bledsoe
  • ORTHOPEDIC KNEE BRACE WITH DYNAMICALLY CHANGING MEDIAL AND LATERAL HINGES
    Publication number: 20120271211
    Abstract: An orthopedic knee brace includes an upper medial upright; a lower medial upright; an upper lateral upright; a lower lateral upright; a medial hinge connected rotatably to the upper and lower medial uprights; a lateral hinge connected rotatably to the upper and lower lateral uprights; and wherein one of the medial and lateral hinges is configured such that its respective uprights rotate from a flexion to an extended relative positioning while striking a radially-decreasing arc, while the other of the medial and lateral hinges is configured such that its respective uprights rotate from a flexion to an extended relative positioning while striking a radially-increasing arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Medical Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Owen Bledsoe