Patents by Inventor Donald C. Garwood

Donald C. Garwood 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).

  • Water-activated casting material
    Patent number: 4502479
    Abstract: An orthopedic casting material is disclosed having improved strength and porosity characteristics. The casting material comprises a fabric which is made from a high modulus fiber and has a thickness between 0.020 and 0.045 inches and a mesh size of 20 to 200 openings per square inch. The fabric is impregnated with a reactive resin which hardens by wetting with a curing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Donald C. Garwood, Shiraz A. Kathiriya
  • Photocurable contour conforming splint
    Patent number: 3985128
    Abstract: A splint which can be trimmed to the size and shape of a limb and molded to the latter's contours is prepared by impregnating a knit or woven fabric of specific dimensions with a photocurable resin and, after trimming and molding, setting the whole into a strong rigid splint of perfect fit. The product has many advantages, including air and water permeability, rigidity even when wet, easily dried, etc., over splints previously known.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Donald C. Garwood, Harry Taw