Patents by Inventor Ian Kenton Engelman

Ian Kenton Engelman 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).

  • Foot orthosis having sulcus support and methods for making same
    Patent number: 11758971
    Abstract: A foot orthotic designed to unweight the ball of the foot, or more precisely the foot region of one or more of the five metatarsal heads, to alleviate pain while walking or standing. Using a connector from the foot orthotic to a sulcus bar provides a reproduceable front to back position of the sulcus bar relative to the foot orthotic. In certain aspects of the invention the connector provides further unweighting of the metatarsal heads, and also ensures a specific custom position of the sulcus bar throughout the foot orthotic fabrication process. Various methods of manufacturing an orthotic are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Ian Kenton Engelman
  • Foot Orthosis Having Sulcus Support and Methods for Making Same
    Publication number: 20210330021
    Abstract: A foot orthotic designed to unweight the ball of the foot, or more precisely the foot region of one or more of the five metatarsal heads, to alleviate pain while walking or standing. Using a connector from the foot orthotic to a sulcus bar provides a reproduceable front to back position of the sulcus bar relative to the foot orthotic. In certain aspects of the invention the connector provides further unweighting of the metatarsal heads, and also ensures a specific custom position of the sulcus bar throughout the foot orthotic fabrication process. Various methods of manufacturing an orthotic are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Ian Kenton Engelman