Patents by Inventor Carroll Leon Rhodes

Carroll Leon Rhodes 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).

  • Inflatable head and neck support collar
    Patent number: 6857136
    Abstract: A support collar having a bladder and a shell. The bladder is adapted to be inflated by a fluid. The shell is adapted to be attached to a harness. When inflated, the bladder is shaped by the shell to form an air chamber. The air chamber is characterized by a cross-section having a center of gravity and a dimension through the center of gravity. The dimension is larger at an open end than at the close end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Simula, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Furman Bradley, Carroll Leon Rhodes