Patents by Inventor Brion R. Charles

Brion R. Charles 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: 5491855
    Abstract: A cervical tee appliance including a cervical support member disposed at an angle of ten degrees to a vertical reference and affixed to a base member. The base member comprises a thick plate having a slot for engagement of the cervical support member and a frictionally engaging treatment of a surface engaging a floor. Frictionally engaging treatment of the base member may comprise rubber feet or a non-skid coating. The cervical support member comprises a central semicircular cutout which does not engage the cervical spine and symmetrically disposed scalloped portions which engage the atlantoocipital joint, and furthermore the engaging portions are covered by a cushioning layer. An alternate embodiment provides an adjustment for the angular disposition of the cervical support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Inventor: Brion R. Charles