Patents by Inventor Christopher Gaines

Christopher Gaines 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).

  • Portable assistive shoe donning and doffing device
    Patent number: 10743691
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an assistive shoe donning and doffing device comprising a heel support, a movable toe support and an inclined surface, which is rotatable to adjust an angle of the inclined surface. The inclined surface has at least a plantarflexion foot position, a neutral foot position and a dorsiflexion foot position. The foot positions may be preset, or the inclined surface is rotated in a continuous manner to reach said foot positions. The foot positions may be controlled remotely by a remote controller, a graphical user interface or by voice, and the donning device can sense the location of the shoe on the inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Gaines
  • PORTABLE ASSISTIVE SHOE DONNING AND DOFFING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200046154
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an assistive shoe donning and doffing device comprising a heel support, a movable toe support and an inclined surface, which is rotatable to adjust an angle of the inclined surface. The inclined surface has at least a plantarflexion foot position, a neutral foot position and a dorsiflexion foot position. The foot positions may be preset, or the inclined surface is rotated in a continuous manner to reach said foot positions. The foot positions may be controlled remotely by a remote controller, a graphical user interface or by voice, and the donning device can sense the location of the shoe on the inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Gaines