Patents by Inventor Chad A. MacConnell

Chad A. MacConnell 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: 8769998
    Abstract: A biased cuff assembly comfortably but securely cuffs extremities of a person. The assembly includes a cuff having a first arcuate section hingedly coupled to a second arcuate section configured to form a closed loop to secure the cuff to an extremity of a person. A sheath is pivotally coupled to the first arcuate section of the cuff. The first arcuate section of the cuff is positioned in a slot in the sheath. The sheath has an arcuate edge extending into an opening of the loop when the sheath is in a retracted position wherein the arcuate edge of the sheath is configured to contact the extremity extending through the loop. A biasing member is coupled to the first arcuate section of the cuff and positioned to bias the sheath to pivot outwardly away from the opening of the loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventor: Chad A. MacConnell