Patents by Inventor Gary Eugene McIlvain

Gary Eugene McIlvain 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).

  • Apparatus for exercising and/or rehabilitating an ankle
    Patent number: 5749668
    Abstract: An apparatus for exercising the ankle, comprising a base frame, a seat support section attached to the base frame, and a seat adjustably mounted to the seat support section. The apparatus includes a foot carriage assembly comprising a foot carriage frame pivotally attached to the base frame for enabling plantar and dorsiflexion of the foot, a support arm pivotally attached to the foot carriage frame for enabling inversion and eversion of the foot, and a foot platform pivotally attached to the support arm for enabling abduction and adduction of the foot. A resistance system is operably connected to the foot carriage assembly for providing resistance against a force applied by a patient during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Inventors: Gary Eugene McIlvain, Charles Neil McIlvain