Patents by Inventor Dave Cormier

Dave Cormier 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).

  • Wrist brace with welded thumb spica and method for making same
    Patent number: 11819439
    Abstract: A soft goods-type upper extremity orthotic is disclosed that utilizes a combination of heated 3D tooling, HF energy, and pressure to thermally bond strengthening and anchoring injection molded elements to the outer layer of a base material. The brace of the present invention may have multiple fused/welded/bonded/heat components that are strategically placed to offer support and restriction of movement of the wrist, hand, and/or thumb (WHT) for the treatment of injuries to the distal upper extremity. The components are secured to a base fabric without stitching and, in a preferred embodiment, without traditional adhesives, to provide a sturdy and robust wrist brace or upper extremity orthosis that can be manufactured far more efficiently than prior art wrist braces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji Watabe, Tracy E. Grim, Zhuang Shao, Dave Cormier
  • Thumb spica for a wrist brace
    Patent number: D926999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Ortho Systems
    Inventors: Kenji Watabe, Tracy E. Grim, Zhuang Shao, Dave Cormier