Patents by Inventor Gerd B. Bode

Gerd B. Bode 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).

  • Calibrated cervical traction device
    Patent number: 5195947
    Abstract: A cervical traction device includes a vest to be worn by a patient with a spine or neck injury, a halo adapted to be secured to the patient's head, support rods interconnecting the halo and the vest, and an expansion member disposed between the halo and the support rods for adjusting the supporting force applied to the halo. The expansion member includes a calibrated scale for measuring and displaying the supporting force so that a balanced supporting force can be applied to the halo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Inventor: Gerd B. Bode