Patents by Inventor Gail M. Adams

Gail M. Adams 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: 6644318
    Abstract: An emergency neck restraint for small children and infants. This restraint is designed to be adjustable to fit the necks of infants and toddlers. It is made from a rectangular sheet which is reinforced on its edges. Attached to the edges of this sheet are two pairs of straps. The straps from one side of the sheet connect with the straps from the other side of the sheet. Between these straps are two slits in the sheet. When the invention is used the sheet is folded. and rolled toward and up to the slits. This rolled sheet is placed behind a patient's neck and the roll is folded in a U-shaped support around the patient's neck. The ends of the roll are connected with one pair of straps. The unrolled portion of the sheet can be folded under the patient's shoulders to align the cervical spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventors: Gail M. Adams, Joyce L. Andrade