Patents by Inventor Georges M. Grapin

Georges M. Grapin 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: 4247996
    Abstract: A walking aid device is disclosed which permits a user to increase his stride without requiring auxiliary elements that slide or roll, and makes use only of the muscles normally used in walking. The device has a lower part-circular base made of non-skid material and extending over an angular sector corresponding to a subtending chord of length equal to 1.5 times its radius of curvature, and a board fixed across the base equidistantly from the ends of the base, to receive the users foot. The board is equal in length to the radius of curvature of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Inventors: Pierre A. Grapin, Georges M. Grapin