Patents by Inventor Earnest F. Carr, Jr.

Earnest F. Carr, Jr. 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: 4830360
    Abstract: An orthopedic exercise glove. In a first embodiment, finger portions of the gloves have first and second connectors attached thereto, each of the connectors having a hook thereon. A tension spring is connected with the hooks and extends between the first and second connectors. Each spring is sized such that it is always in tension when connected between the two hooks, thereby tending to move the finger portions to an extended position. In a second embodiment, the connectors include flared pin portions extending therefrom, and an elastomeric tube is stretched therebetween. By varying the length of the tube, the tension therein is also varied. A method of attaching the elastomeric tube for applying force along a finger portion of the glove is disclosed, along with a method of increasing the tension by shortening the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Inventor: Earnest F. Carr, Jr.