Patents by Inventor Erik Rinde

Erik Rinde 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).

  • Dual constraint elbow prosthesis
    Patent number: 5376121
    Abstract: An artificial elbow has a humeral member and an ulnar member. A connecting segment has first and second ends. A first pin assembly connects the humeral member to the first end for pivotal rotation relative thereto in response to a first torque. A second pin assembly connects the ulnar member to the second end for pivotal rotation relative thereto in response to a second torque. The second torque is less than the first torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: Techmedica, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Huene, Erik Rinde