Patents by Inventor J. Shelby Smith

J. Shelby Smith 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).

  • Packable emergency trauma stretcher
    Patent number: 6851145
    Abstract: An emergency trauma stretcher comprised of flexible fabric such that the stretcher may be rolled or folded into a package for easy transport into locations where traditional stretchers are either not appropriate or not available. The stretcher is comprised of a support structure and handles. The support structure is comprised of longitudinal support members and lateral support members that are joined together at overlapping intersections. The handles are formed by looping the longitudinal and lateral support members at predetermined locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Science Medicus, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Shelby Smith, Jeffrey Scott McBrayer, Eleanor L. Schuler
  • Packable emergency trauma stretcher
    Publication number: 20030070234
    Abstract: An emergency trauma stretcher comprised of flexible fabric such that the stretcher may be rolled or folded into a package for easy transport into locations where traditional stretchers are either not appropriate or not available. The stretcher is comprised of a support structure and handles. The support structure is comprised of longitudinal support members and lateral support members that are joined together at overlapping intersections. The handles are formed by looping the longitudinal and lateral support members at predetermined locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: J. Shelby Smith, Jeffrey Scott McBrayer, Eleanor L. Schuler