Patents by Inventor Fred C. Jennings

Fred C. Jennings 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: 6571907
    Abstract: A portable, non-electronic hearing enhancement system collects sound from the front of the user and directs it towards the user's ears through the use of a pair of sound reflectors mounted on support bands. The sound reflectors are positioned behind a user's ears by adjusting the positions of the support bands on the headrest of a seat. The support bands are held in place on the seat by the weight of the support bands and by friction. Thus, the hearing enhancement system can be used without marring the fabric or other surface material of the headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: The Jennings Company
    Inventor: Fred C. Jennings
  • Publication number: 20030047375
    Abstract: A portable, non-electronic hearing enhancement system collects sound from the front of the user and directs it towards the user's ears through the use of a pair of sound reflectors mounted on support bands. The sound reflectors are positioned behind a user's ears by adjusting the positions of the support bands on the headrest of a seat. The support bands are held in place on the seat by the weight of the support bands and by friction. Thus, the hearing enhancement system can be used without marring the fabric or other surface material of the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Fred C. Jennings
  • Patent number: 5836857
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method apply lateral force to the joints of a leg of a person. The apparatus includes a generally inelastic interconnecting medium having a first end and a second end. A cuff is attached to the first end of the interconnecting medium. The cuff is sized to receive a portion of a foot of the leg to which the lateral force is to be applied. An engager is connected at the second end of the interconnecting medium to attach the interconnecting medium to a substantially stationary object. When the person pulls on the foot in the cuff in a direction away from the substantially stationary object, the foot remains substantially in one location, and a bending moment or a lateral force is applied to the joints of the leg to provide therapeutic relief to the leg joints without requiring the assistance of another person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Fred C. Jennings
    Inventor: Fred C. Jennings