Patents by Inventor Joan M. Bertolucci

Joan M. Bertolucci 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).

  • Exercise method and apparatus for relieving hip and back pain
    Patent number: 6179756
    Abstract: An exercise device and method are provided for relieving hip and back pain. The device is a firm solid block with side surfaces contoured to fit between a patient's inner thighs. The device is placed between a seated patient's inner thighs just above the knees. By compressing the knees inwardly against the device, the adductor muscles are activated in isometric contractions. By pulling the knees outwardly, the piriformis muscles are activated in isometric contractions. Both actions relieve specific joint and soft tissue dysfunctions in the pelvic girdle and lumbar region thereby relieving hip and back pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Woodside Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Bertolucci, Joan M. Bertolucci
  • Hip and back exerciser
    Patent number: D349541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Maven Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Bertolucci, Joan M. Bertolucci