Patents by Inventor Jack R. Harkins

Jack R. Harkins 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: 5833639
    Abstract: There is disclosed a short leg walker comprising a rigid sole and calf shell and an articulated rigid skin and dorsal shell. The shells are padded at some locations with a non-inflatable padding such as foam or a fiber padding and at other locations with an inflatable bladder and a second bladder between the inflatable bladder and the limb of the patient. The second bladder is responsive to deforming pressure exerted on it and will maintain its support of the limb when the pressure is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor M. Nunes, Brian Fitzpatrick, Jack R. Harkins
  • Patent number: D459968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Roche Harkins, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack R. Harkins, Christopher Aiston
  • Patent number: D280130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventors: Jack R. Harkins, Henry J. Rahn, David E. Roche
  • Patent number: D325974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Matrix Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: George P. Kalmakis, Victor A. Torti, Matthew D. Bantly, Jack R. Harkins