Patents by Inventor John R. Elrod

John R. Elrod 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: 8986235
    Abstract: An ankle brace is provided that includes (a) a boot assembly having a semi-rigid or rigid support, (b) an adjustable stirrup configured to go under the arch of a wearer's foot, and (c) a lace and rotatable tightening mechanism configured to tighten the adjustable stirrup and pull it upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Edward L. Weaver, II, John R. Elrod
  • Patent number: 8622947
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an orthopedic support for supporting a portion of a wearer's anatomy is provided. For example, the orthopedic support may be an ankle brace comprising a sheet of flexible material configured to at least partially enclose a wearer's ankle and a splint coupled to the sheet of material. The splint is configured to be positioned on a medial side of the wearer's ankle when the sheet of material is secured on the wearer's ankle and includes an undulating profile configured to conform to at least a portion of the medial side of the wearer's ankle and resist inversion of the ankle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Edward L. Weaver, II, John R. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20120029404
    Abstract: An ankle brace comprises (a) a boot assembly comprising a semi-rigid or rigid support, (b) an adjustable stirrup configured to go under the arch of a wearer's foot, the adjustable strap being located at least partially within the boot assembly, (c) a first lace threaded through each end of the adjustable stirrup, and (d) a first rotatable tightening mechanism configured to apply tension on the lace thereby tightening the adjustable stirrup and pulling it upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Edward L. Weaver, II, John R. Elrod
  • Publication number: 20110144554
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an orthopedic support for supporting a portion of a wearer's anatomy is provided. For example, the orthopedic support may be an ankle brace comprising a sheet of flexible material configured to at least partially enclose a wearer's ankle and a splint coupled to the sheet of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Edward L. Weaver ll, John R. Elrod
  • Patent number: D649651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Edward L. Weaver, II, John R. Elrod, Jeremy J. Jacobs
  • Patent number: D706938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Edward L. Weaver, II, Dominic J. Julian, John R. Elrod, Jeremy J. Jacobs, Michael J. Nickel, Sean T. Cavanagh
  • Patent number: D706939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Edward L. Weaver, II, Dominic J. Julian, John R. Elrod, Jeremy J. Jacobs, Michael J. Nickel, Sean T. Cavanagh