Patents by Inventor John Joseph Walsh, IV

John Joseph Walsh, IV 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).

  • Orthopedic cast removal apparatus
    Patent number: 10524967
    Abstract: An orthopedic cast removal apparatus comprises a housing having a portion that can be gripped by an operator during use. A motor is located inside the housing. A blade is operatively connected to and driven by the motor via a drive mechanism, the blade defining a cutting edge having cutting teeth located thereon. The drive mechanism according to this aspect has a driven element with an axis of rotation substantially parallel to a surface of an orthopedic cast when it is cut. The blade is connected to the driven element at a connection point that moves periodically around the axis of rotation. As a result, the cutting edge of the blade engages material of the orthopedic cast in a galloping fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: RhinoX Tool, LLC
    Inventors: John Joseph Walsh, IV, Boyce Lee Muller
  • ORTHOPEDIC CAST REMOVAL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170209317
    Abstract: An orthopedic cast removal apparatus comprises a housing having a portion that can be gripped by an operator during use. A motor is located inside the housing. A blade is operatively connected to and driven by the motor via a drive mechanism, the blade defining a cutting edge having cutting teeth located thereon. The drive mechanism according to this aspect has a driven element with an axis of rotation substantially parallel to a surface of an orthopedic cast when it is cut. The blade is connected to the driven element at a connection point that moves periodically around the axis of rotation. As a result, the cutting edge of the blade engages material of the orthopedic cast in a galloping fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: John Joseph Walsh, IV, Boyce Lee Miller