Patents by Inventor Donald W. Stansbury

Donald W. Stansbury 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).

  • Heating unit for therapeutic moist heat packs
    Patent number: 5977520
    Abstract: A moist heat unit for applying heat to therapeutic moist heat packs includes a stainless steel tank for receiving water and the heat packs. The stainless steel tank is mounted in an insulating jacket having a stainless steel liner and a heat insulating outer cover, and the tank is mounted to create a continuous space between the tank and the stainless steel liner of the insulating jacket. A silastic, silicone rubber electric resistance heating assembly is bonded externally to the bottom of the stainless steel tank and is designed to provide wattage within a range of from 10 to 15 watts per square inch. The tank is closed by an insulated cover having an inner lining of stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Madson, Jr., Donald W. Stansbury