Patents by Inventor Frank T. Vitello

Frank T. Vitello 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: 4951940
    Abstract: A hydro-inflatable, band-form weight device for aiding in the exercise of a limb, including a flexible, elongated, water-tight envelope adapted to contain a substantial weight of water and constructed to wrap circumferentially around a portion of the limb; a longitudinally-extending fastening strap joined to the elongated envelope, adapted to wrap circumferentially about the limb to overlap a portion of the band device, and fasteners associated with the overlapping portions, the strap and fasteners being adapted to secure the inflated band on the limb in a manner that preserves the wrapped condition and prevent migration of the band device along the limb during exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Medical Equipment & Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank T. Vitello, Alfred J. Gailardi