Patents by Inventor Eric McKee

Eric McKee 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).

  • Publication number: 20060135895
    Abstract: A method of body manipulation in furtherance of treating lymphedema is provided. A wrap, adapted to fit about a body extremity and having a trunk region, and limb regions, and a plurality of compartments distributed throughout the regions, is provided and applied to the body extremity. Each of the compartments of the plurality of compartments are capable of selective pressurization and depressurization. The body extremity is prepared for receipt of lymph fluid via a first pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, and lymph fluid is drained from the body extremity via a second pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, whereby the lymphatic system is stimulated so as to promote readsorption of pooled lymph fluid within surrounding tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Irene Waldridge, Eric McKee
  • Publication number: 20050143683
    Abstract: A method of body manipulation in furtherance of treating lymphedema is provided. A wrap, adapted to fit about a body extremity and having a trunk region, and limb regions, and a plurality of compartments distributed throughout the regions, is provided and applied to the body extremity. Each of the compartments of the plurality of compartments are capable of selective pressurization and depressurization. The body extremity is prepared for receipt of lymph fluid via a first pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, and lymph fluid is drained from the body extremity via a second pressurization and depressurization sequence of select compartments within select regions of the regions of the wrap, whereby the lymphatic system is stimulated so as to promote readsorption of pooled lymph fluid within surrounding tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Irene Waldridge, Eric McKee
  • Patent number: 5461733
    Abstract: A lifting device for a cover and seat on a bowl of a toilet comprising a pivot pin. A structure is affixed to the bottom surface of the cover at a side edge thereof, for extending horizontally the pivot pin away from the side edge of the cover. A handle is also provided. A component at a bottom end of the handle, is for coupling the handle to the pivot pin in a rotatable manner. A hand grip is on a distal free end of the handle. A hand of a person can grasp the hand grip and pull upwards, to lift the cover of the toilet up without bending over the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Inventor: Eric McKee