Patents by Inventor Francoise Arabeyre

Francoise Arabeyre 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).

  • Remedial support appliance for medical use on a leg or an arm
    Patent number: 5497513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a remedial support appliance for medical use, comprising an elasticated knit main portion for compressing a leg or an arm in order to treat venous or lymphatic insufficiency. According to the invention, the main portion is extended upwards by an elasticated garter band constituted by an elasticated lace or braid covered on the inside with a pattern made of an antislip material, the fibers constituting the braid or the lace of said band being selected in such a manner that the band presents an elongation characteristic of shallow slope and simultaneously exerts pressure on the limb concerned that is less than the pressure exerted thereon by the main portion of the appliance in the vicinity of said band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Cognon-Morin
    Inventors: Francoise Arabeyre, Rene Arabeyre