Patents by Inventor Jason L. Constable

Jason L. Constable 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: 5456659
    Abstract: A splint and a kit from which the splint is assembled include a plurality of components having a planar configuration for compact storage when in the kit, but having a three-dimensional configuration conforming to the desired body contours when the splint is assembled. The individual planar kit components include a rigid support member, a pad for cushioning the support member against the body, a plurality of belts for securing the support member to the body, a pair of flexion members for fixedly retaining the flexion angle of the support member, and one or more straps flexibly connecting the flexion members to the support member. The support member is an elongated surface having two longitudinal grooves formed therein that act as contour joints, and two slits formed therethrough perpendicular to the grooves that act as flexion joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew Donjoy Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. Gildersleeve, Keith L. Cassford, Jason L. Constable